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Is sown in peace (en eirēnēi speiretai). Present passive indicative of speirō, to sow. The seed which bears the fruit is sown, but James catches up the metaphor of karpos (fruit) from Jam 3:17. Only in peace is the fruit of righteousness found.
For them that make peace (tois poiousin eirēnēn). Dative case of the articular participle of poieō. See Eph 2:15 for this phrase (doing peace), and Col 1:20 for eirēnopoieō, of Christ, and Mat 5:9 for eirēnopoioi (peacemakers). Only those who act peaceably are entitled to peace.