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60 Bible verses about Peace
I've been thinking a lot about how much God's love impacts our lives and the incredible peace it brings. It's like when you really feel God's presence, everything just settles. The Bible constantly reminds us of this, and 1 John 4:16 puts it perfectly: "God is love."1
It also encourages us to strive for perfect love and to chase after peace. Think about it: God loved us first. He took the initiative and sent his Son to die on the cross for us, even though we didn't deserve it. He was thinking of us when he did that, taking on the punishment we deserved so we could have peace.
It makes me want to share all the good things God has given me. We're called to show that same kind of pure, unconditional love to others, letting go of arguments and hate. Putting that peace that comes from Jesus' heart first is key. It's how we can live peacefully and calmly, right here and now, in the world God has given us.
1 1 John 4:16 (NIV)
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious to thee:The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith to Zion, Thy God reigneth!
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited us,To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shades of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, Peace be to you.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore will we not fear, though the earth shall be removed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea;Though its waters shall roar and be disturbed, though the mountains shake with the swelling of it. Selah.
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, Peace be to you.
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father hath sent me, even so I send you.
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;