14 Bible Verses About Peace
"My peace I give to you - not as the world gives" (John 14:27). The peace Scripture promises is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ in it. These verses hold out a calm that circumstances did not give and circumstances cannot take away.
Peace I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give the way the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them give way to fear.
And God’s peace, which is beyond all our understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The mind that is held steady you guard in peace, unbroken peace, for it relies on you.
So now that we have been declared righteous by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let the peace that Christ gives be the umpire in your hearts. You were called to this peace as members of one body. And be thankful.
“May the LORD bless you and watch over you. May the LORD make his face shine toward you and show you favor. May the LORD lift up his face to look on you and grant you peace.”’
For a child has been born for us, a son has been given to us, and the right to rule rests on his shoulders. He has been named Planner of Wonders, God the Mighty Warrior, Father for All Time, Ruler of Peace.
I have said these things to you so that you may have peace in me. In the world you have affliction. But have courage: I have overcome the world.”
Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace continually and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
The LORD will make his people strong; the LORD will give his people the blessing of peace.
Put into practice what you learned and received from me, what you heard and saw in me. And the God of peace will be with you.
What righteousness produces will be peace; what righteousness brings about will be calm and confidence for ever.
For Christ himself is our peace. He has made the two groups into one, and has broken down the wall that divided them, the hostility between them. In his own body
I will lie down in peace and fall asleep at once, because it is you, LORD, and you alone, who let me live in safety.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about peace?
Jesus promises a peace unlike the world’s: “Peace I leave with you; it is My own peace that I give you” (John 14:27). Philippians 4:7 describes a peace of God beyond all our understanding and guards our hearts and minds.
Which Bible verses are about peace?
John 14:27, Philippians 4:6–7, Isaiah 26:3, and Romans 5:1 are frequently memorized. They tie peace to God’s presence and to being reconciled with him through Christ.
How do I find peace in hard times?
Isaiah 26:3 promises perfect peace to the one whose mind is stayed on God. Peace grows as we fix our thoughts on him — through prayer, Scripture, and trust — rather than on the storm.