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15 For neither is circumcision anything [of any importance], nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [which is the result of a new birth—a spiritual transformation—a new nature in Christ Jesus]. 16 Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and conduct their lives by this principle], and upon the [true] Israel of God (Jewish believers).(A)

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15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

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79 
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”(A)

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79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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17 
And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.

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17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].(A)

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

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“You will keep in [a]perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both [b]inclination and character],
Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:3 Lit peace, peace, a Hebrew idiom of emphasis.
  2. Isaiah 26:3 The Hebrew word for inclination became a technical term in Jewish tradition, and the rabbis frequently referred to the “evil inclination” much in the same sense as the sin nature. They also recognized a “good inclination,” which the righteous choose to follow, and urged people to make their good inclination king over the evil inclination.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

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15 Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].

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15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

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11 
He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].

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11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

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Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful].

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Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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14 For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us],

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14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

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10 but glory and honor and inner peace [will be given] to everyone who habitually does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

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