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20 Bible Verses About Peace

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Summary

  • The Old Testament word for peace, shalom, means completeness, soundness and welfare as well as peace.
  • Romans 5:1 and Colossians 1:20 describe peace with God made by Christ’s death, for people Paul calls enemies (Romans 5:10) and alienated (Colossians 1:21).
  • The “perfect peace” of Isaiah 26:3 is the Hebrew shalom written twice.
  • In John 16:33 Jesus promises his disciples peace in him and tribulation in the world in the same sentence.
  • Romans 12:18 limits the command to live at peace with “if possible, so far as it depends on you.”

The Bible speaks of three kinds of peace: peace with God, the peace given to believers in the middle of trouble, and peace between people. Romans 5:1 and Colossians 1:20 carry the first, John 14:27 and Philippians 4:7 the second, and Matthew 5:9 and Romans 12:18 the third, while Ephesians 2:14 joins the first and the third. The Old Testament word is shalom, which Strong’s defines as completeness, soundness, welfare and peace, so it covers more than the absence of…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 7965, שָׁלוֹם (shalom): completeness, soundness, welfare, peace. biblehub.com/hebrew/7965

Bible Hub. Isaiah 26:3 Hebrew text analysis. Shows שָׁלוֹם (Strong’s 7965) twice in succession where the ESV reads “perfect peace.” biblehub.com/text/isaiah/26-3

Strong’s Greek 1515, εἰρήνη (eirene): peace. biblehub.com/greek/1515

Strong’s Greek 1018, βραβεύω (brabeuo): to arbitrate, govern, rule; from brabeus, an umpire. biblehub.com/greek/1018

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