bible verses about the prince of peace

Bible Verses About the Prince of Peace: 12

Bible verses about the Prince of Peace: 12 Scriptures on Christ's peace-rule.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 20265 min readIsaiah 9:6 (NIV)

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Prince of Peace want Scripture on the Messianic Prince of Peace — the ruler whose government and peace never end — not only the broader peace feeling/peacemaking list or the Jesus identity list alone. 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 Jesus, Bible verses about wonderful counselor, Bible verses about mighty God, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about reconciliation, and Bible verse of the day. Prince of Peace here means Hebrew śar šālôm — the royal ruler of wholeness — distinct from peace-as-inner-calm inventory alone or Jesus-as-person inventory alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "prince" is שַׂר śar (Strong's H8269; Bible Hub H8269) — a chief, ruler, or captain. "Peace" is שָׁלוֹם šālôm (Strong's H7965; Bible Hub H7965) — completeness, welfare, peace. Isaiah 9:6 joins them as a throne-name of the child who is given; Isaiah 9:7 presses that of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 9 presses that the child is called Prince of Peace — his government and peace have no end (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9). Romans 15 presses the God of peace who fills believers with joy and peace in believing (Bible Hub MHC Romans 15; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Romans 15). (Peace and jesus lists live on those pages; this list centers the Prince of Peace title and reign.)

12 Bible verses about the Prince of Peace

  1. Isaiah 9:6. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The child is given — Prince of Peace. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Isaiah 9:7. "Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this." Government and peace — no end. See Bible verses about hope.

  3. Micah 5:5. "And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders," He will be our peace — when invaders come. See Bible verses about peace.

  4. Luke 2:14. "'Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.'" On earth peace — announced at his birth. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. Ephesians 2:17. "He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near." He preached peace — far and near. See Bible verses about reconciliation.

  6. Colossians 1:20. "and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross." Peace through his blood — reconcile all things. See Bible verses about the cross.

  7. Acts 10:36. "You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all." Good news of peace — through Jesus Christ. See Bible verses about salvation.

  8. Isaiah 52:7. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'" Proclaim peace — your God reigns. See Bible verses about evangelism.

  9. Zechariah 9:10. "I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth." He will proclaim peace to the nations. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. Romans 15:33. "The God of peace be with you all. Amen." The God of peace — with you all. See Bible verses about peace.

  11. Hebrews 7:2. "and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means 'king of righteousness'; then also, 'king of Salem' means 'king of peace.'" King of Salem — king of peace. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  12. Isaiah 53:5. "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Punishment that brought us peace — on him. See Bible verses about the cross.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Prince of Peace — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Isaiah title itself, start with Isaiah 9:6–7. If you need peace preached across the divide, open Ephesians 2:17. If you need peace through the cross, open Colossians 1:20 or Isaiah 53:5. For peace as a daily gift and peacemaking, open Bible verses about peace. For who Jesus is more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Prince of Peace?

Isaiah 9:6 (Prince of Peace), Isaiah 9:7 (government and peace without end), and Colossians 1:20 (peace through his blood) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Prince of Peace differ from peace or Jesus alone?

The peace page centers the gift of peace, peacemaking, and peace with God across many settings. The Jesus page centers who he is. This page centers the Isaiah 9 throne-name śar šālôm — the Prince whose rule is peace — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about peace.

What does śar šālôm mean?

Hebrew śar (H8269) means prince or ruler; šālôm (H7965) means peace, completeness, welfare. Together they name the Messianic ruler of peace in Isaiah 9:6.

Is the Prince of Peace only about calm feelings?

No. Isaiah joins the title to government, justice, and endless reign; the New Testament joins peace to the cross and to proclamation among the nations. See Bible verses about reconciliation.

Where can I read more about peace, Jesus, and the other Isaiah 9 names?

Start with Bible verses about peace, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about wonderful counselor, and Bible verses about mighty God.

Sources

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