The best Bible verses for ceasefires include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for ceasefires, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing."Isaiah 14:7
"My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest."Isaiah 32:18
"If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you."Matthew 10:13
"But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign."1 Chronicles 22:9
"But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do such a thing! Only the man who was found to have the cup will become my slave. The rest of you, go back to your father in peace.”"Genesis 44:17
"And they reported to the angel of the Lord, who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.”"Zechariah 1:11
"They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly."1 Chronicles 4:40
"May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lord’s peace forever.”"1 Kings 2:33
"And Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years."2 Chronicles 14:1
"He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest."2 Chronicles 14:6
"And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side."2 Chronicles 20:30
Scripture returns to ceasefires often enough that no single verse covers it. The 15 passages below come from across the Old and New Testaments, and they do not all say the same thing — read together they give a fuller picture than any one of them does alone.
Each links to a study page with the full passage, its context, and the text in six translations, so a verse that catches your attention can be followed properly rather than left as a fragment.
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The most-cited Bible verses for ceasefires are Isaiah 14:7, Isaiah 32:18, Isaiah 57:2. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to ceasefires across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for ceasefires, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.