Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
Parallel translations
- KJV Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
- BSB Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- NKJV Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
- NASB ¶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.
- NLT Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
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Cross-references · 10
- Ps 51:18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
- Gen 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Jer 29:7Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.”
- Ps 137:6–7Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you; if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
- Num 24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
- Jer 51:50You who have escaped the sword, go! Don’t stand still! Remember Yahweh from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.”
- 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.
- 2 Th 3:16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
- Eph 4:3being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- John 17:21that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
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