The word 'peace' appears in 9 of the 16 chapters in Romans:
"To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." (1:7)
"There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good" (2:9-10a)
"Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known." (3:15-17)
"since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (5:1)
"to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." (8:6)
"If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all." (12:18)
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding." (14:17-19)
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." (15:13)
"May the God of peace be with you all. Amen." (15:33)
"The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet." (16:20a)
Any thoughts? Is this significant for our understanding of Romans or not?
I can see:
- Peace belongs to God and he gives it to us.
- We have peace with God, but we are to live in peace, or walk in the way of it, and this has to do with our relations to others.
- It is connected to 'glory', 'honour', 'life', 'joy' and 'righteousness'.
- We have peace with the Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit.
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