Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
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.
- BSB Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- 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 will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- Judg 6:24Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- Rom 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- Rom 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Phil 4:7–9And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Ps 85:8–10I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
- Eph 2:14–17For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- 1 Th 5:23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Num 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- Zech 6:13Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Phlm 1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
- Isa 45:7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
- Ps 72:3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- Isa 66:12For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
- Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Isa 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- Isa 26:12LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
- Ruth 2:4And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
- 1 Sam 17:37David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
- Isa 54:10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
- 1 Cor 14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Heb 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- 2 Cor 5:19–21To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- Hag 2:9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
- 1 Sam 20:13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
- Ps 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Ps 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
- 2 Th 3:18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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