Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 12:11

11. Peaceable fruit The word peaceable is used because the writer still retains the thought of persecuting trials. From these most unpeaceable chastisements a most peaceable result shall spring. Fruit consisting of righteousness; namely, of deeper faith, firmer trust, and loftier hope. But this peaceable fruit of a most turbulent tree will be yielded only to them which are exercised, that is, trained and educated, thereby. Trial yields bitterness and hardness to the wrong... read more