peace making

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

¹⁵Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.

¹⁴Pursue peace with everyone. Pursue sanctity, without which no one shall see God.

¹⁷But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.

⁷And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

¹⁸If it is possible, in so far as you are able, be at peace with all men.

²⁷Peace I leave for you; my Peace I give to you. Not in the way that the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, and let it not fear.

³The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.

³⁸You have heard that it was said: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ ³⁹But I say to you, do not resist one who is evil, but if anyone will have struck you on your right cheek, offer to him the other also. ⁴⁰And anyone who wishes to contend with you in judgment, and to take away your tunic, release to him your cloak also. ⁴¹And whoever will have compelled you for one thousand steps, go with him even for two thousand steps. ⁴²Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him.

¹Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him, ²and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: ³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. ⁵Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled. ⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

¹¹As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.

⁷Charity suffers all, believes all, hopes all, endures all.

³Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.

¹⁹And so, let us pursue the things that are of peace, and let us keep to the things that are for the edification of one another.

¹⁴For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh,

¹⁸And so the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace.

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but rather justice and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit.