- Psalm 34:14 CSB
Turn away from evil and do what is good;
seek peace and pursue it. - Proverbs 12:20 CSB
Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy. - Matthew 5:9 CSB
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God. - Romans 12:18 CSB
If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. - Romans 14:17 CSB
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. - Romans 14:19 CSB
So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another. - 1 Corinthians 14:33 CSB
since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. - 2 Corinthians 13:11 CSB
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.[a] Become mature, be encouraged,[b] be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of loveand peace will be with you. - Ephesians 2:14 CSB
For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. - Ephesians 4:1-3 CSB
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. - Hebrews 12:14 CSB
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord. - James 3:17-18 CSB
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace. - 1 Peter 3:10-12 CSB
For the[c] one who wants to love life
and to see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
11 and let him turn away from evil
and do what is good.
Let him seek peace and pursue it,
12 because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.
Heather C. King - Room to Breathe 