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Bible Verses About Peace

The peace that surpasses understanding.

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453 passages mentioning “peace” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Nahum 1:15

    “Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.”

  2. Zephaniah 1:7

    “Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.”

  3. Zechariah 1:11

    “They reported to Yahweh’s angel who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked back and forth through the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and in peace.””

  4. Zechariah 6:13

    “even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”

  5. Zechariah 8:10

    “For before those days there was no wages for man, nor any wages for an animal; neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor.”

  6. Zechariah 8:12

    ““For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.”

  7. Zechariah 8:16

    “These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,”

  8. Zechariah 8:19

    “Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.””

  9. Zechariah 9:10

    “I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations: and his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.”

  10. Malachi 2:5

    ““My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.”

  11. Malachi 2:6

    “The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.”

  12. Matthew 10:13

    “If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.”

  13. Matthew 10:34

    ““Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.”

  14. Matthew 20:31

    “The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!””

  15. Matthew 26:63

    “But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.””

  16. Mark 1:25

    “Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!””

  17. Mark 3:4

    “He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.”

  18. Mark 4:39

    “He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

  19. Mark 5:34

    “He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.””

  20. Mark 9:34

    “But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.”

Frequently asked

Questions about peace in the Bible

What does the Bible say about peace?
Jesus gives a peace "not as the world gives" (John 14:27) — peace that holds inside trouble, not outside it. Philippians 4:6-7 promises peace that surpasses understanding, given as a guard around the heart when worry is prayed instead of carried.
Which Bible verse calms anxiety?
Philippians 4:6-7 and Isaiah 26:3 ("perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee") are the two most-shared peace verses for anxious moments.
How can I find peace in difficult times?
Scripture is consistent: bring the worry to God (1 Peter 5:7), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), one day at a time (Matthew 6:34). The peace is given as a gift, not generated by clearer thinking.