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PEACE
OF GOD
(Philippians
4:6-9)
Types
of “peace” described in the Bible:
1)
Peace that the world gives 2)
Peace with God and 3)Peace
of God
v6:
“Be careful(merimnao=to become distracted, anxious; same as
Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:25-34)“take no thought for what we eat,
drink, wear, or for stature) for nothing(medeis=not any one thing);
but in everything (pas=all, ever) by prayer(proseuche=pouring
out) and supplication (deesis=earnest, humbly) with thanksgiving(eucharist=thankfulness)
let your requests(aitema=petition) be made known(gnorizo=to
make know) unto God(theos=object of worship).”
v7:
“And the peace(eirene=unity, concord) of God(theos=object
of worship), which passeth(huperecho=to hold over, excel) all understanding(nous=mind)
shall keep(phroureo=to watch, guard) your hearts(kardia=seat
of emotions) and minds(norma=thoughts) through(en=in, by) Christ
Jesus.”
v8:
“Finally(loipon= remaining, what is left), brethren (adelphoi
= brothers), whatsoever(hosa=as many as) things(tauta=these
things) are true(althes=genuine, sincere), whatsoever things are honest
(semnos=venerable, grave), whatsoever things are just(diakais=just
righteous), whatsoever things are pure(hagmos=chaste), whatsoever
things are lovely(prosphiles=very lovely, lovable), whatsoever
things are of good report(euphemos=well reported, sounding well);
if there be any virtue(arete=strength of mind or body), and if
there be any praise(epainos=commendation), think(logizomai=to
reckon) on these things(tauta=these).”
V9:
“Those things(tauta=these), which ye have both learned(manthano=to
learn), and received(parala=receive beside), and heard(akouo=to
give ear), and seen(eidon=to know, be acquainted) in me, do(prasso=to
practice): and the God(theos=object of worship) of peace(eirene=unity,
concord) shall be(continually) with(meta=in common with) you.”
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