bible verses about peace with god

Bible Verses About Peace with God: 12

Bible verses about peace with God: 12 Scriptures on justification and reconciliation.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 20265 min readRomans 5:1 (NIV)

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"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,"

— Romans 5:1 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about peace with God want Scripture on justified peace with God — status after reconciliation through Christ — not only the peace of God that guards anxious hearts or the broader peace peacemaker inventory. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about peace, Bible verses about peace of God, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about forgiveness, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about abiding in Christ, and Bible verse of the day. Peace with God here means justified standing (eirēnē toward God) after reconciliation — Greek katallagē names the reconciliation — distinct from peace-of-God guarding and from peacemaking-with-others lists.

Word study (lead theme). Romans 5:1 says the justified have peace with God through Jesus. Reconciliation is καταλλαγή katallagē (Strong's G2643; Bible Hub G2643) — exchange, reconciliation. Peace (eirēnē G1515) here is the status of being right with God, not only an inner calm.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 5 opens with justification by faith bringing peace with God through Christ (Bible Hub MHC Romans 5; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Romans 5). (Peace-of-God guarding lives on that page; this list centers peace with God after justification.)

12 Bible verses about peace with God

  1. Romans 5:1. "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," Justified through faith — peace with God through Jesus. See Bible verses about faith.

  2. Romans 5:10. "For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!" Reconciled while enemies — saved through his life. See Bible verses about the cross.

  3. Romans 4:25. "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." Delivered for our sins — raised for our justification. See Bible verses about salvation.

  4. 2 Corinthians 5:18. "All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:" God reconciled us through Christ — ministry of reconciliation. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:19. "that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation." Reconciling the world in Christ — not counting sins. See Bible verses about forgiveness.

  6. Colossians 1:21. "Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior." Once alienated — enemies in your minds. See Bible verses about the cross.

  7. Colossians 1:22. "But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—" Reconciled by his body — presented holy. See Bible verses about holiness.

  8. Ephesians 2:16. "and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility." Reconcile both to God through the cross — hostility put to death. See Bible verses about the church.

  9. Ephesians 2:15. "by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace," One new humanity — his purpose was making peace. See Bible verses about the church.

  10. 2 Corinthians 5:20. "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God." Be reconciled to God — ambassadors implore. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  11. Isaiah 27:5. "Or else let them come to me for refuge; let them make peace with me, yes, let them make peace with me." Make peace with me — come for refuge. See Bible verses about peace.

  12. Romans 3:24. "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Justified freely by grace — redemption in Christ. See Bible verses about grace.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need peace with God — not twelve as a grind. If you need justified standing, start with Romans 5:1. If you need reconciliation language, open 2 Corinthians 5:18–20 or Colossians 1:21–22. If you need peace made in one body, open Ephesians 2:15–16. For the peace of God that guards anxiety, open Bible verses about peace of God. For peacemakers and peacemaking, open Bible verses about peace. For remaining in Christ, open Bible verses about abiding in Christ. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about peace with God?

Romans 5:1 (justified through faith, peace with God), Romans 5:10 (reconciled through the death of his Son), and 2 Corinthians 5:18 (reconciled to himself through Christ) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about peace with God differ from peace of God or peace?

Peace of God centers Philippians 4:7 — God's peace guarding hearts. The peace page centers peacemakers and peacemaking. This page centers justified peace with God after reconciliation. See Bible verses about peace of God.

What does katallagē mean?

Greek katallagē (G2643) means reconciliation — the exchange that restores relationship with God through Christ.

Is peace with God only a New Testament idea?

Isaiah 27:5 already invites people to make peace with God; Romans and Corinthians unpack justification and reconciliation in Christ. See Bible verses about the cross.

Where can I read more about salvation, the cross, and faith?

Start with Bible verses about salvation, then Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verses about forgiveness.

Sources

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