Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
- KJV Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- NKJV Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
- NASB Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!
- NLT Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.
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Quick answer
Paul prays that the Lord of peace himself would grant them peace at all times and in every way, and that the Lord be with them all. True and constant peace is Christ's personal gift.
Overview
After commands and corrections, Paul returns to grace, asking the "Lord of peace" to give peace continually and in every circumstance. The title points to Jesus as the source of a peace deeper than any human harmony. His closing wish, "the Lord be with you all," extends this blessing to the whole church, including those needing correction.
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- Ps 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- Judg 6:24So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- Rom 15:33The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
- Rom 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- Phil 4:7–9And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Ps 85:8–10I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
- Eph 2:14–17For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- 1 Th 5:23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Num 6:26may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
- Zech 6:13Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’
- Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Phlm 1:25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- Isa 45:7I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
- Ps 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, 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.
- Heb 13:20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- Isa 66:12For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees.
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Isa 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- Isa 26:12O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
- Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- 1 Sam 17:37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
- Isa 54:10Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
- 1 Cor 14:33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Heb 7:2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
- 2 Cor 5:19–21that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- Hag 2:9The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
- 1 Sam 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
- Ps 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Ps 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
- 2 Th 3:18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
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