18 O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments!+ Then your peace would become just like a river,+ and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.+

14 “Glory in the heights+ above to God, and upon earth peace+ among men of goodwill.”*+

36 He sent out the word+ to the sons of Israel to declare to them the good news of peace+ through Jesus Christ: this One is Lord of all [others].+

20 We+ are therefore ambassadors+ substituting for* Christ,+ as though God were making entreaty through us.+ As substitutes for Christ we beg:+ “Become reconciled to God.”

17 And he came and declared the good news of peace+ to YOU, the ones far off, and peace to those near,+