Chapter 13
Scriptures for Peace
And thou shalt go to thy fathers
in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. KJV
Exodus 14:14
The Lord shall fight for you, and
ye shall hold your peace. KJV
Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the
land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid
evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. KJV
Numbers 6:24-26
24 The Lord bless thee, and keep
thee:
25 The Lord make his face shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up his
countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
KJV
Psalms 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace,
and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. KJV
Psalms 29:11
The Lord will give strength unto
his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. KJV
Psalms 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it. KJV
Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the
earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. KJV
Psalms 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold
the upright: for the end of that man is peace. KJV
Psalms 55:18
He hath delivered my soul in
peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. KJV
Psalms 72:7
In his days shall the righteous
flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. KJV
Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other. KJV
Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love
thy law: and nothing shall offend them. KJV
Psalms 122:6-9
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you. Peace be
within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.” For the sake of my brethren
and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” Because of the house of
the Lord our God I will seek your good. NKJV
Psalms 128:6
Yes, may you see your children's
children. Peace be upon Israel! NKJV
Psalms 147:14-15
He makes peace in your borders,
and fills you with the finest wheat. He sends out His command to the earth; His
Word runs very swiftly. NKJV
Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my law, but
let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace
they will add to you. NKJV
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
Him, and He shall direct your paths. NKJV
Proverbs 3:13-18
13 Happy is the man who finds
wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;
14 For her proceeds are better
than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than
rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 Length of days is in her right
hand, in her left hand riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of
pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those
who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.
NKJV
Proverbs 11:12
He who is devoid of wisdom
despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace. NKJV
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those
who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. NKJV
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the
Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. NKJV
Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a Child is born, unto
us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name
will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. NKJV
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. NKJV
Isaiah 26:12
Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for
us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. KJV
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness
shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance
forever. KJV
Isaiah 32:18
My people will dwell in a
peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. NKJV
Isaiah 48:18
O that thou hadst hearkened to my
commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the
waves of the sea. KJV
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that
bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion,
Thy God reigneth! KJV
Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our
peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. KJV
Isaiah 54:10
For the mountains shall depart,
and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither
shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on
thee. KJV
Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught
by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. NKJV
Isaiah 55:12
For ye shall go out with joy, and
be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before
you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. KJV
Isaiah 57:2
He shall enter into peace: they
shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. KJV
Isaiah 57:19
Peace, peace to him that is far
off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him. KJV
Isaiah 66:12-13
12 For thus says the Lord: “Behold,
I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a
flowing stream. Then you shall feed; on her sides shall you be carried, and be
dandled on her knees.
13 As one whom his mother
comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” NKJV
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I
think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you
a future and a hope. NKJV
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health
and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and
truth. NKJV
Ezekiel 37:26-28
Moreover I will make a covenant
of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will
establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary in their midst
forevermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God,
and they shall be My people. The nations also will know that I, the Lord,
sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore. NKJV
Haggai 2:9
The glory of this latter house
shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts. KJV
Mark 4:36-41
36 Now when they had left the
multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats
were also with Him.
37 And a great windstorm arose,
and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.
38 But He was in the stern,
asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not
care that we are perishing?”
39 Then He arose and rebuked the
wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was
a great calm.
40 But He said to them, “Why are
you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 And they feared exceedingly,
and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey
Him!” NKJV
Mark 5:34
And He said to her, “Daughter,
your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
NKJV
Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if the salt
loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have
peace with one another. NKJV
Luke 1:76-79
76 For you will go before the
face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give knowledge of salvation
to His people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of
our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
79 To give light to those who sit
in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. NKJV
Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” NKJV
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace
I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid. KJV
John 16:33
These things I have spoken to
you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but
be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. NKJV
Romans 1:7
Grace to you and peace from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, having been justified
by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom
also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in
hope of the glory of God. NKJV
Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death,
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. NKJV
Romans 10:15
And how shall they preach unless
they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who
preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” NKJV
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not
eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
NKJV
Romans 14:19
Therefore, let us pursue the
things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. NKJV
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power
of the Holy Spirit. NKJV
Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will crush
Satan under your feet shortly. NKJV
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace to you and peace from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the unbeliever departs,
let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But
God has called us to peace. NKJV
1 Corinthians 14:33
For God is not the author of
confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. NKJV
2 Corinthians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell.
Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God
of love and peace will be with you. NKJV
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is no law. NKJV
Ephesians 2:13-18
13 But now in Christ Jesus you
who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For He Himself is our peace,
who has made both (Jew and Gentile) one, and has broken down the middle wall of
separation,
15 having abolished in His flesh
the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to
create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
16 and that He might reconcile
them both to God in one body through the Cross, thereby putting to death the
enmity.
17 And He came and preached peace
to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
18 For through Him we both have
access by one Spirit to the Father. NKJV
Ephesians 4:1-3
I, therefore, the prisoner of the
Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another
in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. NKJV
Ephesians 6:14-20
14 Stand therefore, having girded
your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with
the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield
of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked one.
17 And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;
18 praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all
perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
19 and for me, that utterance may
be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of
the gospel. NKJV
Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. NKJV
Colossians 1:19-20
For it pleased the Father that in
Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to
Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace
through the blood of His Cross. NKJV
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in
your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. NKJV
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Now may the God of peace Himself
sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful,
who also will do it. NKJV
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself
give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. NKJV
1 Timothy 2:1-2
I exhort therefore, that, first
of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made
for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. KJV
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts; but
pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of
a pure heart. NKJV
Hebrews 7:2
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth
part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king
of Salem, meaning “king of peace”. NKJV
Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab did not
perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with
peace. NKJV
Hebrews 12:11
Now no chastening seems to be
joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the
peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. NKJV
Hebrews 12:14-15
Pursue peace with all people, and
holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone
fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause
trouble, and by this many become defiled. NKJV
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace who
brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good
work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through
Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. NKJV
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above
is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good
fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NKJV
1 Peter 1:2b
Grace to you and peace be
multiplied. NKJV
1 Peter 3:10-12
10 For he who would love life and
see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking
deceit.
11 Let him turn away from evil
and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are
on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the
Lord is against those who do evil. NKJV
2 Peter 1:2-4
Grace and peace be multiplied to
you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has
given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the
knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to
us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the
world through lust. NKJV
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, looking
forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot
and blameless. NKJV
Jude 2
Mercy, peace, and love be
multiplied to you. NKJV
Revelation 1:4-5
Grace to you and peace from Him
who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are
before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn
from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. NKJV
