Bible Verses For Peace
Real peace does not wait for circumstances to calm down first. These verses describe a steadiness available in the middle of things.
The peace Scripture describes is not the absence of difficulty — it is a steadiness that holds even inside real circumstances. Below is a collection of verified King James Version verses about peace, gathered for whatever is unsettled in your life right now.
Bible Verses For Peace
Every verse below is drawn from a verified King James Version text.
And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 6:17
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Psalms 55:18
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trump, the alarm of war.
Jeremiah 4:19
The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
Jeremiah 12:12
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Exodus 18:23
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Acts 16:36
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
James 2:16
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 7:17
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
1 Samuel 25:35
To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
Leviticus 17:5
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Mark 9:50
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Psalms 39:12
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah 12:5
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26:3
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles 12:18
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Mark 9:34
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Genesis 34:5
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark 10:48
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms 7:4
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Leviticus 22:21
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:26
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:11
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Psalms 39:2
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
John 20:21
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Jeremiah 9:8
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:3
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
1 Chronicles 16:1
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings 9:17
And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
Numbers 6:14
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis 41:16
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:2
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Exodus 20:24
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 7:50
And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
Exodus 24:5
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:8
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Leviticus 26:6
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
1 Peter 3:11
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
1 Chronicles 12:17
Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
2 Kings 9:19
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 16:2
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
Then 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.
John 20:19
And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
2 Chronicles 18:27
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Romans 10:15
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Psalms 37:37
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
Genesis 43:23
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job 11:3
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum 1:15
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
1 Chronicles 19:19
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Psalms 147:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter 3:14
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kings 4:24
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
2 Peter 1:2
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Galatians 6:16
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 3:2
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalms 119:165
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans 12:18
These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Genesis 34:21
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah 26:12
And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
Esther 9:30
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalms 85:8
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 6:25
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 15:15
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Judges 4:17
And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
2 Kings 9:31
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
2 Kings 9:18
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 19:1
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 Samuel 25:6
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Luke 8:48
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Jeremiah 23:17
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah 4:10
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew 20:31
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
Psalms 55:20
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms 85:10
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
Genesis 26:29
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
John 20:26
And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
Exodus 4:18
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms 35:20
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke 11:21
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Genesis 26:31
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Mark 5:34
So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
Genesis 28:21
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Esther 10:3
And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Numbers 6:18
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke 18:39
And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Judges 18:19
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles 22:9
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Genesis 37:4
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis 24:21
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Numbers 7:23
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
2 Chronicles 18:26
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges 18:6
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 3:17
Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
2 Chronicles 18:16
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:2
And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
2 Chronicles 29:35
And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
2 Kings 9:22
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
Joshua 9:15
All verses are quoted from the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation.
Understanding Peace Through Scripture
Philippians 4:7 describes a peace that “passeth all understanding” — language that suggests this peace does not always make logical sense given the circumstances. It is not the product of everything being resolved; it is something that can guard the heart while things remain unresolved.
Jesus’ own words in John 14:27 draw a direct contrast: “not as the world giveth, give I unto you.” Biblical peace is explicitly distinguished from the world’s version, which tends to depend on favorable circumstances.
It is worth noticing what this peace is explicitly not: the absence of a problem. Jesus offers his peace to the disciples directly before predicting his own arrest and death — in the same conversation, not after the danger has passed. The peace is meant to coexist with the difficulty, not follow it.
What the Bible Teaches About Peace
Peace in the Midst of Conflict
Guarding Your Heart and Mind
Peace With Yourself
Much of Scripture’s teaching on peace addresses peace with God and peace with others, but an honest reading also touches peace within — the internal noise of guilt, comparison, or self-criticism that can be just as disruptive as external conflict. Romans 8:1’s declaration that there is “no condemnation” for those in Christ speaks directly into this, addressing an inner accuser rather than an outer circumstance.
For anyone whose loudest source of unrest is their own self-talk, this verse in particular is worth returning to often.
Living a Peaceful Life
Colossians 3:15’s instruction to let “the peace of God rule in your hearts” suggests peace is meant to function as a kind of decision-making guide — a settledness to check choices and reactions against, not just a pleasant feeling to enjoy when things are calm.
Peace as a Gift, Not an Achievement
John 14:27’s full statement is worth reading in its entirety: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.” The verb is give, not earn. This matters for anyone who feels they have failed to achieve peace through enough effort or discipline — Scripture frames it as something received, closer to a gift left with someone, than a state a person manufactures through willpower alone.
Peace Between People
Matthew 5:9’s beatitude — “Blessed are the peacemakers” — assigns real value to the active work of reconciliation, not merely the passive avoidance of conflict. Ephesians 4:3’s call to keep “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” suggests peace between people takes ongoing maintenance, not a one-time resolution.
A Few More Verses Worth Knowing
Numbers 6:26’s ancient blessing — “The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace” — remains one of Scripture’s oldest recorded prayers for peace. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 asks that “the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means,” and Psalm 29:11 closes with a simple, direct promise: “the LORD will bless his people with peace.”
Peace With God
Romans 5:1 names a category of peace that precedes emotional calm entirely: “being justified by faith, we have peace with God.” This is peace as a settled legal and relational fact, not a feeling that comes and goes. It is possible to have this peace with God even during a season when everything else feels genuinely unsettled — the two are not the same category, even though they are related.
Practicing Peace Under Pressure
Isaiah 26:3’s connection between peace and a “mind… stayed” on God suggests peace is, in part, a trained habit of attention rather than a spontaneous feeling. Practically, this might look like deliberately redirecting racing thoughts toward a specific promise or prayer whenever anxiety rises, rather than waiting for calm to arrive unprompted.
Peace as a Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22 lists peace among the “fruit of the Spirit” — grouped alongside love, joy, and patience as something that grows over time through a person’s ongoing relationship with God, rather than something forced or manufactured on demand. Fruit, notably, takes season and patience to develop; peace, in this metaphor, is not instant either.
Peace That Doesn't Avoid Conflict
Biblical peace is sometimes confused with simply avoiding disagreement. Jesus himself describes bringing division in Matthew 10, and Paul directly confronts Peter in Galatians 2. Genuine peace is not the same as conflict avoidance — it is the presence of a deeper steadiness that allows hard conversations to happen without everything falling apart because of them.
A Simple Daily Practice for Peace
Practically, many people find it useful to name specific anxieties out loud in prayer each morning, rather than letting them stay vague and unaddressed in the background all day. Philippians 4:6’s instruction to bring requests to God “by prayer and supplication” works best when the requests are actually specific — naming the exact thing weighing on you, not a general sense of unease.
Peace in the Storm
Mark 4’s account of Jesus asleep in a boat during a storm, while his disciples panic, is a vivid picture of peace that does not depend on circumstances being calm. When woken, he calms the storm outwardly, but the detail worth noticing is that he was already at peace before the storm stopped — his peace was not a response to the weather changing.
Peace as a Legacy to Pass On
Numbers 6:24-26’s priestly blessing, ending with a prayer for peace, has been spoken over people for thousands of years — a peace meant to be passed from one generation, and one person, to another. Speaking peace over someone else, whether a child, a friend, or a struggling stranger, is itself a small, concrete act available to anyone, not reserved for clergy or formal occasions.
Peace and Physical Rest
Scripture also connects peace with literal, physical rest — the Sabbath command, Jesus’ invitation to the weary in Matthew 11, Psalm 4:8’s simple statement, “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep.” Peace, biblically, is not only an abstract inner state; it is meant to show up concretely enough to actually let a person rest their body, not only settle their thoughts.
Peace as Evidence of Trust
Isaiah 26:3’s connection between peace and a mind “stayed” on God works in both directions: peace can be a sign of where your trust is actually placed, not only a feeling to pursue for its own sake. Noticing when peace is absent can be a useful diagnostic — not as self-criticism, but as an honest signal pointing toward whatever has quietly taken over the place trust was meant to hold.
Peace Offered to Everyone
Luke 2:14’s angelic announcement at Jesus’ birth — “peace, good will toward men” — frames peace as a gift extended broadly, not reserved for a select few who have already earned or figured everything out. Whatever your current standing or circumstances, this peace is described as offered to you specifically, not withheld pending improvement.
Peace and Forgiveness
Unresolved conflict is one of the most common obstacles to peace, and Scripture repeatedly connects the two — Matthew 5:24’s instruction to reconcile with a brother before even offering a gift at the altar treats broken relationship as something urgent enough to interrupt worship itself. Peace, in this light, sometimes requires an uncomfortable conversation before it can actually take hold.
Peace That Grows Over Time
Like any fruit, the peace Galatians describes as growing from the Spirit tends to deepen with practice — the tenth time you bring an anxious thought to God tends to feel steadier than the first. If peace still feels unfamiliar or hard to access right now, that is not failure; it may simply mean you are early in a practice that grows more natural with time.
Peace as a Gift to Offer Others
Just as peace can be received, it can also be extended — a calm presence in someone else’s crisis, a steady word in a tense room. People who have genuinely received this peace tend to become a source of it for others, almost without trying, simply by staying grounded when everything around them is not.
Peace in a Noisy World
Constant notifications, news, and comparison make peace harder to access than it may have been for earlier generations reading these same verses. Deliberately stepping away from noise — even briefly, even imperfectly — tends to be a necessary, practical companion to the spiritual practices Scripture describes for cultivating peace.
Peace at the End of the Day
Ephesians 4:26’s instruction not to let the sun go down on anger suggests peace, practically, sometimes needs to be actively pursued before sleep — a short prayer, a resolved conflict, an honest reflection on the day. Ending each day deliberately at peace, rather than carrying unresolved tension into the next, is a small, repeatable discipline worth building.
Peace as a Witness to Others
Philippians 4:9’s promise that “the God of peace shall be with you” follows practical instructions about how to live, suggesting peace is meant to be visible enough that others notice it. A genuinely peaceful presence in a difficult moment often speaks louder to onlookers than any words could.
One Final Word on Peace
A Simple Prayer for Peace
This collection draws on the King James Version, a public-domain translation available in full at Blue Letter Bible, for anyone who wants to study the wider context of any verse above.
If this speaks to your current situation, you may also want to read Bible Verses About Motivation or Bible Verses For God's Purpose, both of which touch on related ground.
Every verse on this page is drawn from the King James Version, a public-domain translation available in full at Blue Letter Bible for anyone who wants to study the wider context.
For related reading, you may also find Bible Verses About Protection from Evil and Bible Verses About Grace and Forgiveness helpful.
Some readers also return to Bible Verses About Faith in God or Bible Verses About Healthy Relationships alongside this page.
If you are exploring related themes, Bible Verses About Physical Healing and Bible Verses About God's Faithfulness are worth a look.
If you want to compare these verses across other translations, Bible Gateway offers a free side-by-side reading tool.
Final Thoughts
If this resonates, you may also want to read Bible Verses For Family or Bible Verses For Hope, both of which touch on similar ground from a different angle.