The best Bible verses for peace (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for peace (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”"Luke 2:14
"And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you."Luke 10:6
"And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you."Matthew 10:13
"Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it."Hebrews 4:1
"Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,"Hebrews 4:6
"Ah, sword of the LORD! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still!"Jeremiah 47:6
"And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."Mark 14:41
"Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."Matthew 26:45
"You shall die in peace. And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so people shall burn spices for you and lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!”’ For I have spoken the word, declares the LORD.”"Jeremiah 34:5
"But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so! Only the man in whose hand the cup was found shall be my servant. But as for you, go up in peace to your father.”"Genesis 44:17
"For then I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept; then I would have been at rest,"Job 3:13
"And they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, ‘We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at rest.’"Zechariah 1:11
"The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk,"Revelation 9:20
"where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham."1 Chronicles 4:40
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for peace (ESV) are Luke 2:14, Luke 10:6, Matthew 10:13. 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 peace (ESV) 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 peace (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.