Psalms 128:6

128:6 and that you might see ¹  your grandchildren. ² 

May Israel experience peace! ³ 

Isaiah 54:10

54:10 Even if the mountains are removed

and the hills displaced,

my devotion will not be removed from you,

nor will my covenant of friendship ⁴  be displaced,”

says the Lord, the one who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 54:13

54:13 All your children will be followers of the Lord,

and your children will enjoy great prosperity. ⁵ 

Ezekiel 37:26

37:26 I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be a perpetual covenant with them. ⁶  I will establish them, ⁷  increase their numbers, and place my sanctuary among them forever.

Hosea 2:18

New Covenant Relationship with Repentant Israel

2:18 “At that time ⁸  I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals,

the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground.

I will abolish ⁹  the warrior’s bow and sword

– that is, every weapon of warfare ¹⁰  – from the land,

and I will allow them to live securely.” ¹¹ 

John 14:27

14:27 “Peace I leave with you; ¹²  my peace I give to you; I do not give it ¹³  to you as the world does. ¹⁴  Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage. ¹⁵ 

Galatians 6:16

6:16 And all who will behave ¹⁶  in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God. ¹⁷ 

Galatians 6:1

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ¹⁸  if a person ¹⁹  is discovered in some sin, ²⁰  you who are spiritual ²¹  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ²²  Pay close attention ²³  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Galatians 1:2

1:2 and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

[128:6]  ¹ tn The imperative with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the jussive in v. 5a.

[128:6]  ² tn Heb “sons to your sons.”

[128:6]  ³ tn Heb “peace [be] upon Israel.” The statement is understood as a prayer (see Ps 125:5).

[54:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “peace” (so many English versions); NLT “of blessing.”

[54:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “and great [will be] the peace of your sons.”

[37:26]  ⁶ sn See Isa 24:5; 55:3; 61:8; Jer 32:40; 50:5; Ezek 16:60, for other references to perpetual covenants.

[37:26]  ⁷ tn Heb “give them.”

[2:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “And in that day” (so KJV, ASV).

[2:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “I will break”; NAB “I will destroy”; NCV “I will smash”; NLT “I will remove.”

[2:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “bow and sword and warfare.” The first two terms in the triad וְקֶשֶׁת וְחֶרֶב וּמִלְחָמָה (vÿqeshet vÿkherev umilkhamah, literally, “bow and sword and warfare”) are examples of synecdoche of specific (bow and sword) for general (weapons of war, so CEV). However, they might be examples of metonymy (bow and sword) of association (warfare).

[2:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and I will cause them to lie down in safety.” The causative nuance (“will make them”) is retained in several English versions (e.g., KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV).

[14:27]  ¹² sn Peace I leave with you. In spite of appearances, this verse does not introduce a new subject (peace). Jesus will use the phrase as a greeting to his disciples after his resurrection (20:19, 21, 26). It is here a reflection of the Hebrew shalom as a farewell. But Jesus says he leaves peace with his disciples. This should probably be understood ultimately in terms of the indwelling of the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, who has been the topic of the preceding verses. It is his presence, after Jesus has left the disciples and finally returned to the Father, which will remain with them and comfort them.

[14:27]  ¹³ tn The pronoun “it” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.

[14:27]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “not as the world gives do I give to you.”

[14:27]  ¹⁵ tn Or “distressed or fearful and cowardly.”

[6:16]  ¹⁶ tn The same Greek verb, στοιχέω (stoicew), occurs in Gal 5:25.

[6:16]  ¹⁷ tn The word “and” (καί) can be interpreted in two ways: (1) It could be rendered as “also” which would indicate that two distinct groups are in view, namely “all who will behave in accordance with this rule” and “the Israel of God.” Or (2) it could be rendered “even,” which would indicate that “all who behave in accordance with this rule” are “the Israel of God.” In other words, in this latter view, “even” = “that is.”

[6:1]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ¹⁹ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ²⁰ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ²¹ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ²² tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ²³ tn Grk “taking careful notice.”