If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
Parallel translations
- WEB If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
- KJV And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
- NKJV And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.
- NASB And if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.
- NLT If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.
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Quick answer
If a son of peace is there, the peace rests on him; if not, it returns to the messenger. The blessing settles on the receptive and is not lost on the rejecting.
Overview
A "son of peace" is one open and worthy to receive the message of peace. Where there is genuine receptivity, the proclaimed blessing takes hold; where it is refused, it returns to the bearer unwasted. The verse shows that the gospel's blessing rests on those who welcome it in faith.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Th 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- 2 Cor 2:15–16For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
- Isa 9:6For 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.
- Eph 2:2–3in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
- Jas 3:18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
- Eph 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- 1 Sam 25:17Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”
- Ps 35:13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.
- 1 Pet 1:14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
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