Contradictions and Paradoxes in James 3:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of James 3:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts James 3:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to James, when people work to make peace, they plant seeds that grow into good and fair actions. It means being kind and making peace helps everyone get along better.

James 3:18: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse advises loving enemies and doing good to those who hate you, which contrasts with the peaceable approach emphasized in James 3:18 by directly engaging with adversaries rather than passively sowing peace.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Exodus 21:24

This endorses the principle of "an eye for an eye," promoting retribution instead of peacefully resolving conflicts as encouraged in James 3:18.

Exodus 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
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