‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.and asked him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ’ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’
‘Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.
‘Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?Can any of you add one moment to his lifespan by worrying?
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
The result of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quiet confidence for ever.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said: ‘You will be delivered by returning and resting; your strength will lie in quiet confidence. But you are not willing.’
Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. ,
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.’
But whoever listens to me will live securely and be undisturbed by the dread of danger.’
Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.
My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
Though the mountains move and the hills shake, my love will not be removed from you and my covenant of peace will not be shaken,’ says your compassionate Lord.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.
There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love.
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
Say to the cowardly: ‘Be strong; do not fear! Here is your God; vengeance is coming. God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.’
The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.’
As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.He who calls you is faithful; he will do it.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
In all their suffering, he suffered, , and the angel of his presence saved them. He redeemed them because of his love and compassion; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past.
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father! ’
Jesus spoke to them again: ‘I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.’
For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh,
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint or weary; there is no limit to his understanding. He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless.
I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him.
teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’
I #– #I am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear humans who die, or a son of man who is given up like grass?
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, , love, and sound judgement.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
I have swept away your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. ,
Because of our God’s merciful compassion, the dawn from on high will visit us to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.Do everything in love.
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.Put on the full armour of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
You will indeed go out with joy and be peacefully guided; the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us #– #to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.
Now this is what the Lord says – the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel – ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us #– #our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption #– #in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. ,I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus,
Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’
For this is what the Lord says: I will make peace flow to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flood; you will nurse and be carried on her hip and bounced on her lap.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out.
The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.
For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose water never runs dry.