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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