Before you go into a house, say, ‘Peace be with this house.’
Say to Nabal, ‘May you and your family and all who belong to you have good health!
I will give peace, real peace, to those far and near, and I will heal them,” says the Lord.
Christ came and preached peace to you who were far away from God, and to those who were near to God.
Jesus said to him, “Salvation has come to this house today, because this man also belongs to the family of Abraham.
You know the message that God has sent to the people of Israel is the Good News that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lord of all people!
Don’t carry a purse, a bag, or sandals, and don’t waste time talking with people on the road.
If peace-loving people live there, your blessing of peace will stay with them, but if not, then your blessing will come back to you.
