60 Bible Verses about Peace

He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, Each is going straightforward.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;

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

'And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land.

'Lo, a son is born to thee; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his enemies round about, for Solomon is his name, and peace and quietness I give unto Israel in his days;

'And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land.

'Lo, a son is born to thee; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his enemies round about, for Solomon is his name, and peace and quietness I give unto Israel in his days;

Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

Then go up doth Hazael king of Aram, and fighteth against Gath, and captureth it, and Hazael setteth his face to go up against Jerusalem; and Jehoash king of Judah taketh all the sanctified things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had sanctified, and his own sanctified things, and all the gold that is found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the house of the king, and sendeth to Hazael king of Aram, and he goeth up from off Jerusalem.

And it cometh to pass, at the turn of the year, come up hath the force of Aram against him, and they come in unto Judah and Jerusalem, and destroy all the heads of the people from the people, and all their spoil they have sent to the king of Damascus, for with few men have the force of Aram come in, and Jehovah hath given into their hand a mighty force for multitude, because they have forsaken Jehovah, God of their fathers; and with Joash they have executed judgments.

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

and he hath brought near his offering to Jehovah, one he-lamb, a son of a year, a perfect one, for a burnt-offering, and one she-lamb, a daughter of a year, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and one ram, a perfect one, for peace-offerings,

And in the day of your gladness, and in your appointed seasons, and in the beginnings of your months, ye have blown also with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings, and they have been to you for a memorial before your God; I, Jehovah, am your God.'

And thou hast taken the second ram, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the ram, and thou hast slaughtered the ram, and hast taken of its blood, and hast put on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot, and hast sprinkled the blood on the altar round about; and thou hast taken of the blood which is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and hast sprinkled on Aaron, and on his garments, and on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him, and he hath been hallowed, he, and his garments, and his sons, and the garments of his sons with him. read more.
And thou hast taken from the ram the fat, and the fat tail, and the fat which is covering the inwards, and the redundance on the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, and the right leg, for it is a ram of consecration,

'And the ram of the consecration thou dost take, and hast boiled its flesh in the holy place;

And this is a law of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which one bringeth near to Jehovah: if for a thank-offering he bring it near, then he hath brought near with the sacrifice of thank-offering unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes anointed with oil, and of fried flour cakes mixed with oil; besides the cakes, fermented bread he doth bring near with his offering, besides the sacrifice of thank-offering of his peace-offerings; read more.
and he hath brought near out of it one of the whole offering -- a heave-offering to Jehovah; to the priest who is sprinkling the blood of the peace-offerings -- it is his; as to the flesh of the sacrifice of the thank-offering of his peace-offerings, in the day of his offering it is eaten; he doth not leave of it till morning.

And this is a law of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which one bringeth near to Jehovah:

And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, 'Peace to you;'

for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;

Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us, To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

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

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

for God is not a God of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

and the name of Hebron formerly is Kirjath-Arba (he is the great man among the Anakim); and the land hath rest from war.

and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about, according to all that which He hath sworn to their fathers, and there hath not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, the whole of their enemies hath Jehovah given into their hand;

And Joshua taketh the whole of the land, according to all that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and Joshua giveth it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions, by their tribes; and the land hath rest from war.

for he is ruling over all beyond the river, from Tiphsah and unto Gaza, over all the kings beyond the river, and he hath peace from all his servants round about.

'Lo, a son is born to thee; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his enemies round about, for Solomon is his name, and peace and quietness I give unto Israel in his days;

A way of peace they have not known, And there is no judgment in their paths, Their paths they have made perverse for themselves, No treader in it hath known peace.

Because, even because, they did cause My people to err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall, And lo, they are daubing it with chalk.

and in those times there is no peace to him who is going out, and to him who is coming in, for many troubles are on all the inhabitants of the lands,

There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked!

Destruction hath come, And they have sought peace, and there is none.

and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen!

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep -- in the blood of an age-during covenant -- our Lord Jesus,

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more -- war.

And I have made to them a covenant in that day, with the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the creeping thing of the ground, And bow, and sword, and war I break from off the land, And have caused them to lie down confidently.

And I have cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem, Yea, cut off hath been the bow of battle, And he hath spoken peace to nations, And his rule is from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

Evil they do not, nor destroy in all My holy mountain, For full hath been the earth with the knowledge of Jehovah, As the waters are covering the sea.

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace is on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us.

the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,

and through him to reconcile the all things to himself -- having made peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.

Or -- he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase is good.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Woe to those secure in Zion, And those confident in the mount of Samaria, The marked of the chief of the nations, And come to them have the house of Israel.

Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

And the voice of a multitude at ease is with her, And unto men of the common people are brought in Sabeans from the wilderness, And they put bracelets on their hands, And a beauteous crown on their heads.

And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, 'Peace, peace!' and there is no peace.

Because, even because, they did cause My people to err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall, And lo, they are daubing it with chalk.

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

The salt is good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season it? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more -- war.

As to those turning to their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

And I have made to them a covenant in that day, with the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the creeping thing of the ground, And bow, and sword, and war I break from off the land, And have caused them to lie down confidently.

And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

The salt is good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season it? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I am Jehovah, doing all these things.'

for God is not a God of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

Who is making thy border peace, With the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant is the peace of thy sons.

O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,

And I have made for them a covenant of peace, And caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, And they have dwelt in a wilderness confidently, And they have slept in forests.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile; let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more -- war.

And turned aside hath the envy of Ephraim, And the adversaries of Judah are cut off, Ephraim doth not envy Judah, And Judah doth not distress Ephraim.

And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.

The salt is good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season it? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'

Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked!

Destruction hath come, And they have sought peace, and there is none.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Jesus answered them, 'Now do ye believe? lo, there doth come an hour, and now it hath come, that ye may be scattered, each to his own things, and me ye may leave alone, and I am not alone, because the Father is with me; these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.'

Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make; he who is not loving me, my words doth not keep; and the word that ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me. 'These things I have spoken to you, remaining with you, read more.
and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you. 'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.'

'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

(For with sons of the field is thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.) And thou hast known that thy tent is peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

'And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months, are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.

And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren. Is not all the land before thee? be parted, I pray thee, from me; if to the left, then I to the right; and if to the right, then I to the left.'

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee. Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places, For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace be in thee.'

And he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, 'Be not angry in the way.'

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace -- peace! For in Thee it is confident.

I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!

For Mordecai the Jew is second to king Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!

I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!

And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more -- war.

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren. Is not all the land before thee? be parted, I pray thee, from me; if to the left, then I to the right; and if to the right, then I to the left.'

do not evil with us, as we have not touched thee, and as we have only done good with thee, and send thee away in peace; thou art now blessed of Jehovah.'

For Mordecai the Jew is second to king Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.