peace that passeth understanding

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peace that passeth understanding

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From the King James version of the Bible: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7).

noun peace that passes all understanding · peace that passes understanding · peace that passeth all understanding · peace which passes all understanding · peace which passes understanding · peace which passeth all understanding

  1. uncountable Spiritual enlightenment; religious salvation. There are but two sorts of peace: there is the world's peace, which is an opiate that stills the conscience for a season — peace, peace, but no peace; and there is the Christian's peace — the peace that passeth understanding.

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@misc{peace_that_passeth_understanding_2026,
  title = {peace that passeth understanding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peace%20that%20passeth%20understanding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}