For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.

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.”

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed the message of reconciliation to us.

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.

And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

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But if the unbeliever leaves, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope

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If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.