Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
KJV
καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Greek NT
Et pax Dei, quæ exuperat omnem sensum, custodiat corda vestra, et intelligentias vestras in Christo Jesu.
Vulgate
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
ASV
And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
εἰρήνη
eirene
noun · 90×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
νοῦς
nous
noun · 24×
νόημα
noema
noun · 6×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
φρουρέω
phroureo
verb · 4×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑπερέχω
uperecho
verb · 5×
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Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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1. Everywhere indeed a reverential mind is requisite, but especially when we say or hear anything of God: Since neither can tongue speak nor thought hear anything suitable to our God. And why speak I of tongue or thought? For not even the understanding which far excels these, will be able to comprehend anything accurately, when we desire to utter anything concerning God. For if…
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Abba Moses said, "If we seek the heart's stillness, the enemy falls disheartened, for a peaceful soul is hateful to the devil."
Cross-references
- 1Pet 1:4 — To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
- 2Cor 13:11 — Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- 2Thess 3:16 — Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- 2Thess 3:16 — Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- Col 3:3 — For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Col 3:15 — And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
- Eph 3:19 — And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
- Eph 3:19 — And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Heb 13:20 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- Isa 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Isa 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Isa 26:12 — LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
- Isa 45:7 — I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
- Isa 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:
- Isa 48:22 — There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
- Isa 54:13 — And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Isa 55:11 — So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
- Isa 57:19 — I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- Jer 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
- Job 22:21 — Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
- Job 22:21 — Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
- Job 34:29 — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
- Job 34:29 — When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
- 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.
- 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.
- John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
- Lev 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.
- Luke 1:79 — To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Neh 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of
- Num 6:24 — The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
- Num 6:26 — The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- Num 6:26 — The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- Phil 1:2 — Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Phil 4:9 — Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- Phil 4:9 — Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- Prov 2:11 — Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: