Bible Verses About Peace
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
What to draw from
Bible verses about peace: peace with God, peace between people and the inner calm the Psalms and the letters speak of. Among the best known are John 14:27 and Philippians 4:7. Draw a verse at random or read the full list.
Peace in the Bible
The Hebrew word usually translated “peace”, shalom, has a wide range of meaning that includes well-being, safety and wholeness. That is why some of these verses are about a quiet heart, others about the end of war and others about how people treat one another. Reading a verse in its chapter shows which of these the passage is about. For a card or a message, the length filter helps you find a verse that is short enough to read at a glance.
All 55 verses
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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!
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Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
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I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
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‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
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The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
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If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
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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.
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For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
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A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
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Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
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You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
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But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
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When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
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Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many. See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
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He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
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Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
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The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
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“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
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Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
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“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
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Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
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The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
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Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
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So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
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Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
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Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
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Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
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Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
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In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
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O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
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How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
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Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken, says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
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“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
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And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
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For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
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Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.