Theme · ethical
Peace
Shalom is more than the absence of conflict — it is the wholeness of creation functioning as God intended. The priestly blessing invokes it: 'The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.' Isaiah promises a Prince of Peace whose government and peace will have no end. Jesus pronounces peace on those he heals and offers his peace to the disciples at the Last Supper — 'not as the world gives.' Paul declares that Christ 'is our peace,' having broken down the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile. The fruit of the Spirit includes peace, and the God of peace will crush Satan underfoot.
Passages expressing this theme
- 2Thess 3:16 — Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- 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 2:14 — For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- Eph 2:17 — And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Heb 12:14 — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Isa 2:4 — And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
- Isa 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin
- Isa 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Isa 32:17 — And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- 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 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 rei
- Isa 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.
- 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.
- Matt 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Mic 5:5 — And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
- Num 6:26 — The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Phil 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Prov 3:17 — Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
- Ps 29:11 — The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- Ps 34:14 — Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
- Ps 37:11 — But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Ps 46:10 — Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
- Ps 85:10 — Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.