The best Bible verses for peace (MSG) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for peace (MSG), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor."James 3:18
"You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor."James 3:18
"Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation."1 Timothy 2:2
"Just take a look at Zion, will you? Centering our worship in festival feasts! Feast your eyes on Jerusalem, a quiet and permanent place to live. No more pulling up stakes and moving on, no more patched-together lean-tos."Isaiah 33:20
"Awake now, he told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, "Quiet! Settle down!" The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass."Mark 4:39
"If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage."Ecclesiastes 10:4
"But when I didn't find Titus waiting for me with news of your condition, I couldn't relax. Worried about you, I left and came on to Macedonia province looking for Titus and a reassuring word on you."2 Corinthians 2:13
"And now it's over, the whole earth quietly at rest. Burst into song! Make the rafters ring!"Isaiah 14:7
"Glory to God in the heavenly heights, Peace to all men and women on earth who please him."Luke 2:14
"If your greeting is received, then it's a good place to stay. But if it's not received, take it back and get out. Don't impose yourself."Luke 10:6
"For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified."Hebrews 4:1
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 (MSG) are James 3:18, 1 Timothy 2:2, Isaiah 33:20. 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 (MSG) 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 (MSG), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.