Bible Verses About Peace (35 Verses)
This collection has 35 Bible verses about peace: 15 from the Old Testament and 20 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about peace? Read 35 carefully selected Bible verses about peace, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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35 Bible Verses About Peace
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
"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."
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
"You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you."
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
"Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it."
"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful."
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
"Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace."
"The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace."
"I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”"
"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."
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all."
"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
"Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble."
"Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them."
"In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety."
"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."
"He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire."
"He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire."
"When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."
"When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him."
"The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones."
"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."
"Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife."
"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife."
"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”"
"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 reigneth!"
"For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
"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."
"But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed."
"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."
"The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever."
"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever."
“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
"Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,"
"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
"If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men."
"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."
"Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;"
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:"
"for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit."
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
“Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.
"Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee."
"Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace."
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace."
"For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;"
"For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
"The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you."
"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."
"Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,"
"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,"
"Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,"
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
"Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace."
"And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."
"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."
"For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,"
"For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;"
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 35 Bible verses about peace: 15 from the Old Testament and 20 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about peace? Read 35 carefully selected Bible verses about peace, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
John 14:27: "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful." Philippians 4:7: "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus." Isaiah 26:3: "You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you." Full collection: 35 verses on this page (43% Old Testament, 57% New Testament).
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