For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- 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 does not consist of food and drink, 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 abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.

that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

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But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you in peace.

and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling,

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If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.