Peace: Social

Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”

And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.

For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. …

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’ …

…and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” …

If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

…and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

…for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.