Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
Parallel translations
- KJV And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
- BSB Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- NKJV But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
- NASB And whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
- NLT “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Sam 25:6Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
- Matt 10:12–13As you enter into the household, greet it.
- Isa 57:19I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”
- Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
- 2 Cor 5:18–20But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
- Luke 19:9Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
- Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
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