"I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American dark comedy crime television series The Righteous Gemstones.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.256 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Eli (John Goodman) gets May–May (Kristen Johnston), Karl (Robert Oberst) and Chuck (Lukas Haas) to attend the Salvation Center, hoping they can integrate with the family.
Keefe (Tony Cavalero) faces a problem, when a friend of his exposes him as having bought sex toys from a porn shop, in front of the youth center's parents.
Jesse also meets with Billy at Zion's Landing, who reveals that he could bring Aimee-Leigh (Jennifer Nettles) back through a hologram form.
That night, Karl and Chuck retrieve bags of ammonium nitrate from the warehouse and deliver it to Peter, revealing they are conspiring against the Gemstones.
Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "After last week's surprising dip into the warm waters of Cousins Night, the future was looking so bright, the Gemstones gotta wear shades.
"[4] Scott Tobias of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "It seems like only a week ago I was regaling the Gemstones' ability to come together as a family, despite grudges and betrayals and brow-scorching insults that would end other relationships.
And now, this week, a fresh round of betrayals either begins the cycle anew or snaps a tree's worth of olive branches in half.
"[5] Breeze Riley of Telltale TV gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "In the time we've known them, we've seen the Gemstones get wrapped up in extortion, assassination attempts, and now domestic terrorism thanks to the cousins double-crossing them.
Judy's eventual confrontation with Stephen was the perfect cap to Patterson's showcase; in her hands, even a ridiculous declaration like, 'I'm BJ Barnes' bitch, and no one else's!'