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What does the Bible say about
peacemaking, conflict resolution, nonviolence, and reconciliation?
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Numbers 6:26
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Psalm 33:16-17
16 A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by
his great strength. 17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
and by its great might it cannot save.
Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel
peace have joy.
Isaiah 2:4
4 He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many
peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears
into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests
upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 11:1-10
NRS Isaiah 11:1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a
branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The spirit of the LORD
shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit
of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the
LORD. 3 His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall
not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear;
4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with
equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the
rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the
wicked. 5 Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and
faithfulness the belt around his loins. 6 The wolf shall live
with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and
the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead
them. 7 The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie
down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The
nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child
shall put its hand on the adder's den. 9 They will not hurt or
destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the
knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. 10 On that day
the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations
shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Isaiah 32:17
The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of
righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
Isaiah 43:1-3
Isaiah 43:1 But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he
who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have
called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the
waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not
overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and
the flame shall not consume you. 3 For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 52:7
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who
announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who
says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
Jeremiah 8:11
They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, "Peace,
peace," when there is no peace.
Ezekiel 37:26
I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting
covenant with them; and I will bless them and multiply them, and will
set my sanctuary among them forevermore.
Hosea 10:12-14
12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your
fallow ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, that he may come and
rain righteousness upon you. 13 You have plowed wickedness, you
have reaped injustice, you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you
have trusted in your power and in the multitude of your warriors,
14 therefore the tumult of war shall rise against your people, and all
your fortresses shall be destroyed,
Micah 4:1-4
Micah 4:1 In days to come the mountain of the LORD's house shall be
established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up
above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, 2 and many nations
shall come and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to
the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that
we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3 He shall judge between
many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they
shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning
hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more; 4 but they shall all sit under their own
vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid;
for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
Matthew 5:1-9
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat
down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to speak, and
taught them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted. 5 "Blessed are the meek, for they
will inherit the earth. 6 "Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 "Blessed are
the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 8 "Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 "Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:23-26
23 So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember
that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave
your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your
brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to
terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with
him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to
the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell
you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
Matthew 5:39
39 But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes
you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
Matthew 5:43-48
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and
hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of
your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not
even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only
your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not
even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your
heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 6:12
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you; 15 but if you do not forgive others,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 18:15-20
15 "If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out
the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you,
you have regained that one. 16 But if you are not listened to,
take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be
confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If the
member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the
offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you
as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly I tell you, whatever
you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 Again, truly I tell you, if
two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for
you by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are
gathered in my name, I am there among them."
Matthew 26:52
52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all
who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Luke 1:79 to
give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to
guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 2:14
14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace.
Luke 15:11-24
11 Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The
younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the
property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between
them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and
traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in
dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe
famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in
need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens
of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16
He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were
eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to
himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough
and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and
go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against
heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your
son; treat me like one of your hired hands."' 20 So he set off
and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw
him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him
and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have
sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be
called your son.' 22 But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly,
bring out a robe-- the best one-- and put it on him; put a ring on his
finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and
kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine
was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!'
Luke 17:3-4
3 Be on your guard! If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the
offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. 4 And if
the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to
you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive."
Luke 19:41-42
41 As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying,
"If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make
for peace!
Luke 23:34
34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what
they are doing."
John 10:10
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they
may have life, and have it abundantly.
John 14:27
27 Peace 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, and do not let
them be afraid.
John 15:9-12
9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my
love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love,
just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his
love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in
you, and that your joy may be complete. 12 "This is my
commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained
access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of
sharing the glory of God.
Romans 5:8-11
8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners
Christ died for us. 9 Much more surely then, now that we have
been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the
wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled
to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been
reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11 But more than that,
we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we
have now received reconciliation.
Romans 12:14-18
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live
in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the
lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. 17 Do not repay
anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight
of all. 18 If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live
peaceably with all.
Romans 14:9
Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Romans 15:33
33 The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
Romans 16:20
20 The God of peace will shortly crush Satan under your feet. The grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
1 Corinthians 14:33
for God is a God not of disorder but of peace.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since it is by God's mercy that we are engaged in this
ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 Corinthians 4:7-12
7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear
that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from
us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed,
but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck
down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death
of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our
bodies. 11 For while we live, we are always being given up to
death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in
our mortal flesh. 12 So death is at work in us, but life in you.
2 Corinthians 5:16-20
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view;
even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him
no longer in that way. 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a
new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has
become new! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself
through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of
reconciliation to us. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since
God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of
Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 13:11
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen
to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of
love and peace will be with you.
Galatians 5:22
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Ephesians 2:13-22
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought
near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace; in his flesh
he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall,
that is, the hostility between us. 15 He has abolished the law
with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself
one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, 16 and
might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus
putting to death that hostility through it. 17 So he came and
proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were
near; 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to
the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens,
but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household
of God, 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him
the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in
the Lord; 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually into
a dwelling place for God.
Ephesians 4:1-3
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of
the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility
and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3 making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond
of peace.
Ephesians 4:31 - 5:2
31 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling
and slander, together with all malice, 32 and be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has
forgiven you. 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved
children, 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself
up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 6:15
15 As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to
proclaim the gospel of peace.
Philippians 2:14-15
14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing, 15 so that you
may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the
midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like
stars in the world.
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let
your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not
worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:9
9 Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard
and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Colossians 1:19-22
19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20
and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his
cross. 21 And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind,
doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his fleshly body
through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and
irreproachable before him--
1 Thessalonians 3:12
12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one
another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.
1 Thessalonians
5:12-23 12 But we appeal to you, brothers and
sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you
in the Lord and admonish you; 13 esteem them very highly in love
because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we
urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint hearted,
help the weak, be patient with all of them. 15 See that none of
you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and
to all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing,
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do
not despise the words of prophets, 21 but test everything; hold
fast to what is good; 22 abstain from every form of evil.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your
spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 13:20-21
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord
Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal
covenant, 21 make you complete in everything good so that you may
do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
James 2:16
and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your
fill," and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good
of that?
James 3:18
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make
peace.
1 Peter 3:8-11
8 Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one
another, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil
for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a
blessing. It is for this that you were called-- that you might inherit
a blessing. 10 For "Those who desire life and desire to see good
days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from
speaking deceit; 11 let them turn away from evil and do good; let
them seek peace and pursue it.
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