Bible Verses By Need
14 Bible Verses for Peace
The peace God gives is not the absence of trouble but His presence within it, a steadiness the world cannot give and cannot take away.
What the Bible says about a restless heart
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3
Perfect peace is tied to where your mind rests. Keep it stayed on Him.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you... Let not your heart be troubled.”
John 14:27
His peace is a personal gift, unlike anything the world hands out.
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7
A peace that outruns explanation, standing guard over your heart.
“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
Peace in Him coexists with trouble around you, because He has already won.
“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
Psalm 119:165
Loving and living God's Word brings a deep, unoffendable peace.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Philippians 4:6
Instead of anxious care, we bring everything to God in prayer with thanksgiving.
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
Colossians 3:15
We let the peace of God rule as an umpire in our hearts, settling the restlessness within.
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”
Romans 5:1
Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;”
Ephesians 2:14
Christ himself is our peace, breaking down the wall that divided us and reconciling us to God.
“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 Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
The promised child is named the Prince of Peace, the one in whom the restless heart finds rest.
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Psalms 4:8
The psalmist lies down and sleeps in peace, because the Lord alone makes him dwell in safety.
“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
Romans 8:6
To be spiritually minded is life and peace, so peace grows as the mind turns toward God.
“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.”
Psalms 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people and blesses them with peace.
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Paul prays that the Lord of peace would himself give us peace always and by all means.
A prayer for a restless heart
Father, my mind will not settle, and I long for peace. Help me to fix my thoughts on You and to trust You. Give me the peace that passes understanding, and let it guard my heart today. When trouble comes, remind me that You have overcome the world. Be my stillness. In Jesus' name, amen.
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- What Bible verse is about peace?
- Isaiah 26:3, John 14:27, and Philippians 4:7 are the best-loved peace verses, promising perfect peace to the mind stayed on God.
- How do I find peace in God?
- Fix your mind on Him, bring your anxieties to Him in prayer, and rest in His promises. His peace is received, not achieved.
- What does the Bible say about a troubled heart?
- Jesus says in John 14:27, 'Let not your heart be troubled,' and offers His own peace, and in John 16:33 promises peace in Him amid the world's trouble.
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