Philippians 4:7

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KJV King James Version

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Surrounding context — Philippians 4

4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

9 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.

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

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John 14:27Peace 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 26:3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.2 Thessalonians 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.Colossians 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.John 16:33These 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.Romans 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Romans 8:6For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.Isaiah 48:18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:Isaiah 48:22[There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;Numbers 6:26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

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