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Berean Standard Bible

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.”

John 14:27

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Study note

Near the end of the first part of the farewell discourse, Jesus prepares to leave the upper room. Shalom, peace, was the ordinary Jewish greeting and farewell, but Jesus gives the word a new depth as he says goodbye on the night of his betrayal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

World English Bible (WEB)

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

King James Version (KJV)

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world does give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La paz os dejo, mi paz os doy: no como el mundo la da, yo os la doy. No se turbe vuestro corazón, ni tenga miedo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Les dejo la paz, les doy mi paz; pero no se la doy a ustedes como la da el mundo. No se angustien ni tengan miedo.

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