Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

Be of good

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.”

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.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,

Be of one

Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,

Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.

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

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Now finally, all of you should be like-minded and sympathetic, should love believers,

and be compassionate and humble,

Live

When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.

So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Don’t argue on the way.”

Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.”

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

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

and he must turn away

from evil

and do what is good.
He must seek peace

and pursue it,

With

See, the virgin will become pregnant
and give birth to a son,
and they will name Him Immanuel,

which is translated “God is with us.”

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

General references

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

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