Peace in the Bible is less a feeling than a state of affairs — a settled relationship where there was hostility, and a settled mind where there was noise. Jesus says it plainly in John 14:27: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth." The world's peace tends to be conditional on circumstances; the version on offer here is given the night before an arrest. Isaiah 26:3 states the mechanism — "thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee" — and Psalm 4:8 turns it into a bedtime practice. Fifteen verses follow, in full KJV text, for nights that will not quiet down and days that start too loud.
Quick answer: John 14:27 is the central verse: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." Isaiah 26:3 links peace to a mind stayed on God; Philippians 4:7 describes peace that "passeth all understanding" guarding heart and mind; and Psalm 4:8 makes it practical: "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep."
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
John 14:27
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.
Psalms 4:8
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Romans 5:1
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Colossians 3:15
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
Psalms 29:11
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
Numbers 6:24
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
Numbers 6:26
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:9
These verses are read at bedtime (Psalm 4:8), before difficult conversations (Colossians 3:15), in anxious seasons (Philippians 4:6-7), and in conflict (Matthew 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers"). The Bible does not treat peace as the absence of problems — John 16:33 says "in the world ye shall have tribulation" in the same breath as "that in me ye might have peace." Read the list when your mind is loud; the verses are short and specifically aimed at that condition.
Use the copy button to keep a verse where it will actually interrupt the noise — a lock screen works well for Psalm 4:8 or Isaiah 26:3. Each card switches between the King James Version and the World English Bible for modern wording; "my peace I give unto you" reads the same in both, but the surrounding verses shift meaningfully ("stayed on thee" becomes "whose mind is steadfast"). If you want verses drawn one at a time, the random verse tool at the top of this page can filter by the peace theme.
15 KJV verses for anxious moments — Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:34 and more.
15 KJV verses on love — 1 Corinthians 13, John 3:16, 1 John 4:7-8 and more.
15 KJV verses on forgiveness — Ephesians 4:32, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 18:22 and more.
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