Verse 5

Whenever you enter a house, first say,‘May peace be on this house!’

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 Then you will say to my brother,“Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!
  • Isa 57:19 : 19 I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the LORD,“and I will heal them.
  • Matt 10:12-13 : 12 As you enter the house, greet those within it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Luke 19:9 : 9 Then Jesus said to him,“Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–
  • 2 Cor 5:18-20 : 18 And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
  • Eph 2:17 : 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,