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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
  • KJV And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
  • NKJV and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
  • NASB And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
  • NLT Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

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Quick answer

God's peace, beyond human understanding, will guard the hearts and minds of those who pray. Prayer yields a divine, protecting peace.

Overview

In response to thankful prayer (4:6), God gives a peace that surpasses comprehension, a settled calm not dependent on resolved circumstances. Pictured as a military guard, this peace stands sentinel over the believer's heart and thoughts. It is found 'in Christ Jesus,' the only ground of true and lasting peace with God and within.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 38

  • 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.
  • Isa 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  • 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.
  • Col 3:15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
  • Ps 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
  • Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 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!”
  • Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Rom 8:6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
  • Rom 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • Job 22:21Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
  • Eph 3:19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
  • Isa 48:18If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
  • Isa 48:22“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”
  • Rom 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  • Rev 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
  • Num 6:26may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
  • 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.
  • Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  • Prov 6:22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
  • Isa 55:11–12so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.
  • Phil 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
  • Ps 85:8I 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.
  • Isa 26:12O LORD, You will establish peace for us. For all that we have accomplished, You have done for us.
  • 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.
  • Prov 4:6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
  • Isa 57:19–21bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
  • Jer 33:6Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
  • Isa 45:7I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
  • Prov 2:11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
  • Neh 8:10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
  • 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,
  • Job 34:29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
  • Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
  • Phil 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
  • 1 Pet 1:4–5and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

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Christ at the center

The one who, being in the form of God, emptied himself to the point of death on a cross and was exalted to the name above every name — the joy and prize of the believer.

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