Reference: Peace
Hastings
From Latin pax, through French.
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Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
to appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men.
But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.
My peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor afraid.
I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.
the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all.
Therefore having been justified by faith, let us have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
for the mind of depravity is death: and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation. read more. Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
But now you are in Christ Jesus, who being at one time far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, the one having made both one, and having broken down the middle wall of partition, read more. having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace; and that he may reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity on in. And having come he preached the gospel of peace to you, who were far away, and peace to them who were nigh: because through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
because through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
And the peace of God, that passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?
Morish
This term is used to express the present attitude and testimony of God toward man consequent on the declaration of God's righteousness in the death of Christ. The state of man which was obnoxious to the holiness of God by reason of sin has been removed in the cross. Hence the believer is justified by faith, and has peace (peace of conscience) with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Ro 5:1. Christ made peace through the blood of the cross, Col 1:20 and to the Christian God is 'the God of peace,' and the Lord Jesus is 'the Lord of peace.' He also is peace between believers, having on the cross broken down the barrier between Jew and Gentile. Eph 2:14-15.
When the Lord Jesus left the earth He left to the disciples peace, and said, "My peace I give unto you." Peace is also spoken of as the state of heart in which a believer is kept in regard of circumstances. The record in the O.T. is, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (peace, peace, margin) whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee." Isa 26:3. The Christian makes his requests known unto God, and the peace of God that passeth all understanding keeps his heart and mind through Christ Jesus (peace of heart). Php 4:6-7. Blessed privilege! and what a contrast to "There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked." Isa 57:21 The Lord Jesus will, in the future, among His other titles, be hailed as PRINCE OF PEACE. Isa 9:6.
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Therefore having been justified by faith, let us have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
For he is our peace, the one having made both one, and having broken down the middle wall of partition, having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
Be solicitous about nothing; but in all prayer and supplication, let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, that passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.