Peace 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- BSB Peace 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.
- NLT “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
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Quick answer
Jesus bequeaths His own peace to the disciples, a peace the world cannot give, and tells them not to be troubled or afraid. His peace steadies the heart amid trouble.
Overview
As a parting gift, Jesus gives a peace rooted in reconciliation with God, distinct from the fragile, circumstantial peace the world offers. This peace flows from His finished work, securing fellowship with the Father. Even facing the cross and coming persecution, the disciples are told their hearts need not be troubled or fearful, for Christ's peace guards them.
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- Peace"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you."
Cross-references · 40
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- 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.
- Isa 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- 2 Th 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- Col 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
- 2 Tim 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Rom 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- Num 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- Rom 8:6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Jer 1:8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
- Ps 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- Gal 1:3Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
- Isa 9:6For 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.
- John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
- Ps 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
- Rom 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
- Ps 56:11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
- Ps 56:3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- Eph 2:14–17For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- 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.
- Col 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
- Ps 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Isa 54:13And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Ps 85:10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- John 20:19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- 2 Th 1:2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Isa 55:12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
- Acts 18:9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
- 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,
- Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- Ps 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Matt 10:26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
- Rev 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
- Ps 28:3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
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