….peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds….Phillipians 4:7   The context behind this verse is Paul is appealing to the Philippian believers regarding how they should handle disagreements within the church. Paul is particularly concerned about the argument between two women in the Philippian church, Euodia and Syntyche. Paul’s advice is to focus on our ability…

….obey in all things your masters….in sincerity of heart, fearing God. Colossians 3:22   In this verse Paul is instructing the bondservants who are the slaves. Slavery in those times is not comparable to modern slavery. Slaves were considered as part of a person’s household but did not enjoy the same level of freedom as their masters. According to Paul, these slaves…

….Peace be to you, peace to your house, and peace to all that you have! 1 Samuel 25:6   This verse is the ancient form of sending greetings to a friend. When David’s men went to meet with Nabal they greeted him saying that prosperity and peace be upon their family, estates, cattles and farms. It is said that David’s purpose for…