"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of [His] government and peace [There will be] no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

And this [One] shall be peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land, And when he treads in our palaces, Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princely men.

"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"

saying: " 'Blessed [is] the King who comes in the name of the LORD!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord [be] with you all.

to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated "king of righteousness," and then also king of Salem, meaning "king of peace,"

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] glory forever and ever. Amen.

"If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

"But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith, and [saying,] "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."

As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

And I said to him, "Sir, you know." So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome."

"And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

"Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.

Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith.

"of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

"Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron.

You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even [from] the rebellious, That the LORD God might dwell [there.]

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world -- our faith.