Bible verses about peace

Peace is what many people hope to find when the noise of a struggle dies down. The Bible describes it as something God gives, not something you produce by trying harder. These verses come from the World English Bible. Pray the short prayer at the end.

Short answer

John 14:27 is Jesus' own promise of peace.

Jesus tells his disciples that he leaves his peace with them, not as the world gives, and that their heart should not be troubled or fearful. The peace is a gift from him, spoken to people who had reason to be afraid.

John 14:27

The peace Jesus gives

Jesus says this to his disciples as he is about to leave them. He does not offer the peace of a calm situation. He offers his own peace, sets it against the way the world gives, and says not to let their heart be troubled or fearful. Peace here is a relationship before it is a mood.

Romans 5:1 says where peace begins: being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. For someone who keeps falling to the same sin, this matters. The verse places that peace in what Jesus has done, and not in how settled you feel today.

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

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Romans 5:1

A blessing to pray

The blessing in Numbers 6 is a prayer spoken over the people of Israel. May the LORD bless you and keep you, make his face shine on you, be gracious to you, lift up his face toward you and give you peace. Peace comes last, after being kept, seen and shown grace.

Psalm 29:11 says that the LORD will give strength to his people and bless them with peace. You can pray both over yourself. They are short, and they work when you have no words.

‘The LORD bless you, and keep you. The LORD make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. The LORD lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
Numbers 6:24-26

The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11

A steady mind

Isaiah 26:3 says that God keeps whoever's mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in him. Philippians 4:7 says that the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus. It follows Paul's words about bringing your requests to God. The verse speaks of peace as something that guards, and not only something that soothes. Colossians 3:15 asks that the peace of God rule in your hearts, and that you be thankful. All three tie peace to where the mind rests: on God, in prayer, with thanks. A restless hour is a good time to practice that.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7

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

Say Philippians 4:7 slowly as a prayer when you are restless.

Peace and the way we live

Psalm 119:165 says that those who love God's law have great peace and nothing causes them to stumble. Isaiah 32:17 says the work of righteousness will be peace, and its effect quietness and confidence forever. Both link peace with living God's way, and in both it follows. It is not what you earn first. Paul ends a letter to the Thessalonians with a prayer that the Lord of peace himself give them peace at all times in all ways.

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Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
Psalm 119:165

The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Isaiah 32:17

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

If guilt is what is taking your peace, Romans 8:1 says there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.

A prayer for peace

Lord Jesus, give me your peace, the kind that the world cannot give. Quiet my mind and guard my heart. Show me where I have been looking for peace in places that leave me restless, and bring me back to you. Amen.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about peace?

Jesus gives his own peace (John 14:27), believers have peace with God through him (Romans 5:1), and the peace of God guards their hearts and thoughts (Philippians 4:7).

What is the peace of God that surpasses understanding?

Paul writes it in Philippians 4:7 after telling his readers to bring their requests to God with thanksgiving. It is a peace that does not wait for the situation to make sense.

Is peace the same as having no temptation?

No. Jesus gave peace to disciples who were about to face fear and loss (John 14:27, John 16:33). Peace and struggle can exist together.

How do I find peace when I feel guilty?

Romans 5:1 says we have peace with God through Jesus, and 1 John 1:9 says that confessing sins is the way back. Romans 8:1 adds that there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.

Can I pray for peace?

Yes. Numbers 6:24-26 and 2 Thessalonians 3:16 are both prayers for it, and you can pray them as written.

Sources

World English Bible (public domain), eBible.org

Checked on October 1, 2026.

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