Romans 12:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

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  • Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
  • Prov 12:20 : 20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
  • 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
  • Matt 5:5 : 5 Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.
  • Ps 120:5-7 : 5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar. 6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace. 7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
  • 2 Sam 20:19 : 19 Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?
  • Jas 3:16-18 : 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
  • 1 Cor 7:15 : 15 But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.
  • Eph 4:3 : 3 Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.
  • Col 3:14-15 : 14 And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together. 15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
  • 1 Thess 5:13 : 13 And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:14-17
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    14Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

    15Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

    16Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

    17Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

  • Rom 12:19-21
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    19Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

    20But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

    21Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

  • 15Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • 14Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

  • 2To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

  • Prov 3:29-30
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    29Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

    30Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

  • 19So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

  • 31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • 13Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

  • 18And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.

  • 1 Pet 3:8-11
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    8Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

    9Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

    10For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

    11And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

  • 11Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

  • 7When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

  • 12All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

  • Eph 4:31-32
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    31Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

    32And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

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    15Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

    16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with you all.

  • 14Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

  • Luke 6:27-28
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    27But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

    28Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

  • 58For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • 12Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

  • 12That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 26Be angry without doing wrong; let not the sun go down on your wrath;

  • 8Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

  • 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.

  • 2And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.

  • 39But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

  • 10So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

  • 17Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

  • Matt 5:43-44
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    43You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • 18Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

  • 12My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • 16And on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on the Israel of God.

  • 2Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

  • 15Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

  • 13And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

  • 12This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.

  • 8Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.