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8. "Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." - 2 Thessalonians 3:16. 9. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow ...
Jesus speaks here, as in the preceding and following verses, more of a division in men’s personal response to him." [3] The text of Matthew's Gospel in the Book of Kells alters gladium, the Vulgate translation of makhairan "sword", to gaudium, "joy", resulting in a reading of "I came not [only] to bring peace, but [also] joy". [4]
Hilary of Poitiers: "The Apostles salute the house with the prayer of peace; yet so as that peace seems rather spoken than given.For their own peace which was the bowels of their pity ought not to rest upon the house if it were not worthy; then the sacrament of heavenly peace could be kept within the Apostles own bosom.
This is the seventh precept that Jesus gave to his disciples, "that they should pray for peace for their host." If the house is deserving the peace prayed for will come to the house. [1] Lapide notes that peace is personified in this verse, as if the person of peace were rejected by the house and so left, taking the apostles with him. [2]
R. T. France explains the verse, in context with the subsequent verse 35: "The sword Jesus brings is not here military conflict, but, as vv. 35–36 show, a sharp social division which even severs the closest family ties. … Jesus speaks here, as in the preceding and following verses, more of a division in men’s personal response to him." [14]
He must bring world peace. (Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 11:6, Micah 4:3) [103] 6. He must influence the entire world to acknowledge and serve one God. (Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 40:5, Zephaniah 3:9) [103] All of these criteria for the Messiah are stated in the book of Ezekiel, Chapter 37:24–28: “And My servant David will be a king over them, and they will
As such this verse formed the heart of St. Augustine's argument in favour of just war, arguing that a war that brought about greater peace was justified. Clark notes that the first century was in the middle of the Pax Romana and actual wars were rare and that the verse may have referred to disputes within the community, rather than actual wars ...
The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you." For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:19