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peace

Related Ideas:

all right, not eager to fight, peaceable, peaceful, peacemaker, quiet, well-being

Definition:

The term "peace" refers to a state of being or a feeling of having no conflict, anxiety, or fearfulness. A person who is "peaceful" feels calm and assured of being safe and secure.

• "Peace" can also refer to a time when people groups or countries are not at war with each other. These people are said to have "peaceful relations."
• To "make peace" with a person or a group of people means to take actions to cause fighting to stop.
• A "peacemaker" is someone who does and says things to influence people to live at peace with each other.
• To be "at peace" with other people means being in a state of not fighting against those people.
• A good or right relationship between God and people happens when God saves people from their sin. This is called having "peace with God."
• The greeting "grace and peace" was used by the apostles in their letters to their fellow believers as a blessing.
• The term "peace" can also refer to being in a good relationship with other people or with God.
• A person who is "peaceable" acts in a way that enables him to live in peace with other people. He acts "peaceably."
• To "quiet" someone is to get them to be at peace. To quiet a quarrel is to get the people to stop quarreling and be at peace with each other.

Bible References:

• 1 Thessalonians 05:1-3
• Acts 07:26
• Colossians 01:18-20
• Colossians 03:15
• Galatians 05:23
• Luke 07:50
• Luke 12:51
• Mark 04:39
• Matthew 05:09
• Matthew 10:13

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 15:06 God had commanded the Israelites not to make a peace treaty with any of the people groups in Canaan.
• 15:12 Then God gave Israel peace along all its borders.
• 16:03 Then God provided a deliverer who rescued them from their enemies and brought peace to the land.
• 21:13 He (Messiah) would die to receive the punishment for other people's sin. His punishment would bring peace between God and people.
• 48:14 David was the king of Israel, but Jesus is the king of the entire universe! He will come again and rule his kingdom with justice and peace, forever.
• 50:17 Jesus will rule his kingdom with peace and justice, and he will be with his people forever.

Word Data:

• Strong's: H5117, H7961, H7962, H7965, H7999, H8001, H8002, H8003, H8252, H8535, G269, G1514, G1515, G1516, G1517, G1518, G2272

Forms Found in the English ULB:

all right, not be eager to fight, peace, peaceable, peaceably, peaceful, peacefully, peacemakers, quiet, quiets, well-being