Virtue of the week

PEACE

    The attribute Peace, of spiritual fruit, as found in Galatians 5:22 is pretty straight forward, here is its Strong's concordance number, and definitions:

G1515

εἰρήνη

eirēnē

i-rah'-nay

Probably from a primary verb εἴρω eirō (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication prosperity: - one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.

Main Entry:1peace
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pees, from Anglo-French pes, pees, from Latin pac-, pax; akin to Latin pacisci to agree — more at PACT

1 : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom *a breach of the peace*
2 : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
3 : harmony in personal relations
4 a : a state or period of mutual concord between governments b : a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity
5 — used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell
–at peace : in a state of concord or tranquillity

Below are scriptures with Strong's number G1515, which help shed  light on its meaning: 

Matthew 10:13 KJV+ And2532 if1437 (3303) the3588 house3614 be5600 worthy,514 let your5216 peace1515 come2064 upon1909 it:846 but1161 if it be not3362, 5600 worthy,514 let your5216 peace1515 return1994 to4314 you.5209

Matthew 10:34-39 KJV+ Think3543 not3361 that3754 I am come2064 to send906 peace1515 on1909 earth:1093 I came2064 not3756 to send906 peace,1515 but235 a sword.3162 35 For1063 I am come2064 to set a man at variance1369, 444 against2596 his848 father,3962 and2532 the daughter2364 against2596 her848 mother,3384 and2532 the daughter-in-law3565 against2596 her848 mother-in-law.3994 36 And2532 a man's444 foes2190 shall be they of his own household.3615, 846 37 He that loveth5368 father3962 or2228 mother3384 more5228 than me1691 is2076 not3756 worthy514 of me:3450 and2532 he that loveth5368 son5207 or2228 daughter2364 more5228 than me1691 is2076 not3756 worthy514 of me.3450 38 And2532 he3739 that taketh2983 not3756 his848 cross,4716 and2532 followeth190 after3694 me,3450 is2076 not3756 worthy514 of me.3450 39 He that findeth2147 his848 life5590 shall lose622 it:846 and2532 he that loseth622 his848 life5590 for my sake1752, 1700 shall find2147 it.846

Mark 5:34 KJV+ And1161 he3588 said2036 unto her,846 Daughter,2364 thy4675 faith4102 hath made thee whole;4982, 4571 go5217 in1519 peace,1515 and2532 be2468 whole5199 of575 thy4675 plague.3148

Luke 1:79 KJV+ To give light2014 to them that sit2521 in1722 darkness4655 and2532 in the shadow4639 of death,2288 to guide2720 our2257 feet4228 into1519 the way3598 of peace.1515

Luke 10:5-6 KJV+ And1161 into1519 whatsoever373, 302 house3614 ye enter,1525 first4412 say,3004 Peace1515 be to this5129 house.3614 6 And2532 if1437 (3303) the3588 son5207 of peace1515 be5600 there,1563 your5216 peace1515 shall rest1879 upon1909 it:846 if not,1490 it shall turn to you again.344, 1909, 5209

Luke 19:42-44 KJV+ Saying,3004 If1487 thou hadst known,1097 even2532 thou,4771 at least2532, 1065 in1722 this5026 thy4675 day,2250 the things3588 which belong unto4314 thy4675 peace!1515 but1161 now3568 they are hid2928 from575 thine4675 eyes.3788 43 For3754 the days2250 shall come2240 upon1909 thee,4571 that2532 thine4675 enemies2190 shall cast a trench about4016, 5482 thee,4571 and2532 compass thee round,4033, 4571 and2532 keep thee in4912, 4571 on every side,3840 44 And2532 shall lay thee even with the ground,1474, 4571 and2532 thy4675 children5043 within1722 thee;4671 and2532 they shall not3756 leave863 in1722 thee4671 one stone upon another;3037, 1909, 3037 because473, 3739 thou knewest1097 not3756 the3588 time2540 of thy4675 visitation.1984

Luke 24:36-40 KJV+ And1161 as they846 thus5023 spake,2980 Jesus2424 himself846 stood2476 in1722 the midst3319 of them,846 and2532 saith3004 unto them,846 Peace1515 be unto you.5213 37 But1161 they were terrified4422 and2532 affrighted,1096, 1719 and supposed1380 that they had seen2334 a spirit.4151 38 And2532 he said2036 unto them,846 Why5101 are2075 ye troubled?5015 and2532 why1302 do thoughts1261 arise305 in1722 your5216 hearts?2588 39 Behold1492 my3450 hands5495 and2532 my3450 feet,4228 that3754 it is1510 I1473 myself:846 handle5584 me,3165 and2532 see;1492 for3754 a spirit4151 hath2192 not3756 flesh4561 and2532 bones,3747 as2531 ye see2334 me1691 have.2192 40 And2532 when he had thus5124 spoken,2036 he showed1925 them846 his hands5495 and2532 his feet.4228

John 14:27 KJV+ Peace1515 I leave863 with you,5213 my1699 peace1515 I give1325 unto you:5213 not3756 as2531 the3588 world2889 giveth,1325 give1325 I1473 unto you.5213 Let not3361 your5216 heart2588 be troubled,5015 neither3366 let it be afraid.1168

John 16:33 KJV+ These things5023 I have spoken2980 unto you,5213 that2443 in1722 me1698 ye might have2192 peace.1515 In1722 the3588 world2889 ye shall have2192 tribulation:2347 but235 be of good cheer;2293 I1473 have overcome3528 the3588 world.2889

John 20:19-23 KJV+ Then3767 the3588 same1565 day2250 at evening,3798 being5607 the3588 first3391 day of the3588 week,4521 when2532 the3588 doors2374 were shut2808 where3699 the3588 disciples3101 were2258 assembled4863 for1223 fear5401 of the3588 Jews,2453 came2064 Jesus2424 and2532 stood2476 in1519 the3588 midst,3319 and2532 saith3004 unto them,846 Peace1515 be unto you.5213 20 And2532 when he had so5124 said,2036 he showed1166 unto them846 his hands5495 and2532 his848 side.4125 Then3767 were the disciples glad,5463, 3588, 3101 when they saw1492 the3588 Lord.2962 21 Then3767 said2036 Jesus2424 to them846 again,3825 Peace1515 be unto you:5213 as2531 my Father3962 hath sent649 me,3165 even so send I2504, 3992 you.5209 22 And2532 when he had said2036 this,5124 he breathed on1720 them, and2532 saith3004 unto them,846 Receive2983 ye the Holy40 Ghost:4151 23 Whose soever5100, 302 sins266 ye remit,863 they are remitted863 unto them;846 and whose soever5100, 302 sins ye retain,2902 they are retained.2902

John 20:26-28 KJV+ And2532 after3326 eight3638 days2250 again3825 his846 disciples3101 were2258 within,2080 and2532 Thomas2381 with3326 them:846 then came2064 Jesus,2424 the3588 doors2374 being shut,2808 and2532 stood2476 in1519 the3588 midst,3319 and2532 said,2036 Peace,1515 be unto you.5213 27 Then1534 saith3004 he to Thomas,2381 Reach5342 hither5602 thy4675 finger,147 and2532 behold1492 my3450 hands;5495 and2532 reach5342 hither thy4675 hand,5495 and2532 thrust906 it into1519 my3450 side:4125 and2532 be1096 not3361 faithless,571 but235 believing.4103 28 And2532 Thomas2381 answered611 and2532 said2036 unto him,846 My3450 Lord2962 and2532 my3450 God.2316

Acts 9:31 KJV+ Then3767 (3303) had2192 the3588 churches1577 rest1515 throughout2596 all3650 Judea2449 and2532 Galilee1056 and2532 Samaria,4540 and were edified;3618 and2532 walking4198 in the3588 fear5401 of the3588 Lord,2962 and2532 in the3588 comfort3874 of the3588 Holy40 Ghost,4151 were multiplied.4129

Acts 10:34-43 KJV+ Then1161 Peter4074 opened455 his mouth,4750 and said,2036 Of1909 a truth225 I perceive2638 that3754 God2316 is2076 no3756 respecter of persons:4381 35 But235 in1722 every3956 nation1484 he that feareth5399 him,846 and2532 worketh2038 righteousness,1343 is2076 accepted1184 with him.846 36 The3588 word3056 which3739 God sent649 unto the3588 children5207 of Israel,2474 preaching2097 peace1515 by1223 Jesus2424 Christ:5547 (he3778 is2076 Lord2962 of all:)3956 37 That word,4487 I say, ye5210 know,1492 which was published1096 throughout2596 all3650 Judea,2449 and began756 from575 Galilee,1056 after3326 the3588 baptism908 which3739 John2491 preached;2784 38 How5613 God2316 anointed5548 Jesus2424 of575 Nazareth3478 with the Holy40 Ghost4151 and2532 with power:1411 who3739 went about1330 doing good,2109 and2532 healing2390 all3956 that were oppressed2616 of5259 the3588 devil;1228 for3754 God2316 was2258 with3326 him.846 39 And2532 we2249 are2070 witnesses3144 of all things3956 which3739 he did4160 both5037 in1722 the3588 land5561 of the3588 Jews,2453 and2532 in1722 Jerusalem;2419 whom3739 they slew337 and hanged2910 on1909 a tree:3586 40 Him5126 God2316 raised up1453 the3588 third5154 day,2250 and2532 showed him openly;1325, 846, 1096, 1717 41 Not3756 to all3956 the3588 people,2992 but235 unto witnesses3144 chosen before4401 of5259 God,2316 even to us,2254 who3748 did eat4906 and2532 drink with4844 him846 after he846 rose450 from1537 the dead.3498 42 And2532 he commanded3853 us2254 to preach2784 unto the3588 people,2992 and2532 to testify1263 that3754 it is2076 he846 which was ordained3724 of5259 God2316 to be the Judge2923 of quick2198 and2532 dead.3498 43 To him5129 give all the prophets witness,3140, 3956, 3588, 4396 that through1223 his846 name3686 whosoever3956 believeth4100 in1519 him846 shall receive2983 remission859 of sins.266

Romans 1:7 KJV+ To all3956 that be5607 in1722 Rome,4516 beloved27 of God,2316 called2822 to be saints:40 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father,3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547

Romans 3:17 KJV+ And2532 the way3598 of peace1515 have they not3756 known:1097

Romans 5:1 KJV+ Therefore3767 being justified1344 by1537 faith,4102 we have2192 peace1515 with4314 God2316 through1223 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ:5547

Romans 8:6 KJV+ For1063 to be carnally4561 minded5427 is death;2288 but1161 to be spiritually4151 minded5427 is life2222 and2532 peace.1515

Romans 10:15 KJV+ And1161 how4459 shall they preach,2784 except3362 they be sent?649 as it2531 is written,1125 How5613 beautiful5611 are the3588 feet4228 of them that preach the gospel2097 of peace,1515 and bring glad tidings2097 of good things!18

Romans 14:17 KJV+ For1063 the3588 kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 not3756 meat1035 and2532 drink;4213 but235 righteousness,1343 and2532 peace,1515 and2532 joy5479 in1722 the Holy40 Ghost.4151

Romans 14:19 KJV+ (686) Let us therefore follow after1377, 3767 the things3588 which make for peace,1515 and2532 things3588 wherewith one may edify3619, (1519) another.240

Romans 16:20 KJV+ And1161 the3588 God2316 of peace1515 shall bruise4937 Satan4567 under5259 your2257 feet4228 shortly.1722, 5034 The3588 grace5485 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 you.5216 Amen.281

Colossians 3:15 KJV+ And2532 let the3588 peace1515 of God2316 rule1018 in1722 your5216 hearts,2588 to1519 the which3739 also2532 ye are called2564 in1722 one1520 body;4983 and2532 be1096 ye thankful.2170

1 Thessalonians 5:3 KJV+ 3 For1063 when3752 they shall say,3004 Peace1515 and2532 safety;803 then5119 sudden160 destruction3639 cometh upon2186 them,846 as5618 travail5604 upon a woman with child;2192, 1722, 1064 and2532 they shall not3364 escape.1628

Hebrews 7:2 KJV+ To whom3739 also2532 Abraham11 gave3307 a tenth part1181 of575 all;3956 first4412, 3303 being by interpretation2059 King935 of righteousness,1343 and1161 after that1899 also2532 King935 of Salem,4532 which is,3603 King935 of peace;1515

Hebrews 12:14 KJV+ Follow1377 peace1515 with3326 all3956 men, and2532 holiness,38 without5565 which3739 no man3762 shall see3700 the3588 Lord:2962

James 2:14-17 KJV+ What5101 doth it profit,3786 my3450 brethren,80 though1437 a man5100 say3004 he hath2192 faith,4102 and1161 have2192 not3361 works?2041, (3361) can1410 faith4102 save4982 him?846 15 (1161) If1437 a brother80 or2228 sister79 be5225 naked,1131 and2532 destitute5600, 3007 of daily2184 food,5160 16 And1161 one5100 of1537 you5216 say2036 unto them,846 Depart5217 in1722 peace,1515 be ye warmed2328 and2532 filled;5526 notwithstanding1161 ye give1325 them846 not3361 those things which are needful2006 to the3588 body;4983 what5101 doth it profit?3786 17 Even2532 so3779 faith,4102 if1437 it hath2192 not3361 works,2041 is2076 dead,3498 being alone.1596, 1438

James 3:18 KJV+ And1161 the fruit2590 of righteousness1343 is sown4687 in1722 peace1515 of them3588 that make4160 peace.1515

1 Peter 1:2 KJV+ Elect1588 according2596 to the foreknowledge4268 of God2316 the Father,3962 through1722 sanctification38 of the Spirit,4151 unto1519 obedience5218 and2532 sprinkling4473 of the blood129 of Jesus2424 Christ:5547 Grace5485 unto you,5213 and2532 peace,1515 be multiplied.4129

1 Peter 3:11 KJV+ Let him eschew1578 evil,2556 and2532 do4160 good;18 let him seek2212 peace,1515 and2532 ensue1377 it.846

1 Peter 5:14 KJV+ Greet782 ye one another240 with1722 a kiss5370 of charity.26 Peace1515 be with you5213 all3956 that3588 are in1722 Christ5547 Jesus.2424 Amen.281

2 Peter 1:2 KJV+ Grace5485 and2532 peace1515 be multiplied4129 unto you5213 through1722 the knowledge1922 of God,2316 and2532 of Jesus2424 our2257 Lord,2962

2 Peter 3:14 KJV+ Wherefore,1352 beloved,27 seeing that ye look for4328 such things,5023 be diligent4704 that ye may be found2147 of him846 in1722 peace,1515 without spot,784 and2532 blameless.298

2 John 1:3 KJV+ Grace5485 be2071 with3326 you,5216 mercy,1656 and peace,1515 from3844 God2316 the Father,3962 and2532 from3844 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 the3588 Son5207 of the3588 Father,3962 in1722 truth225 and2532 love.26

Revelation 1:4 KJV+ John2491 to the3588 seven2033 churches1577 which3588 are in1722 Asia:773 Grace5485 be unto you,5213 and2532 peace,1515 from575 him which is, and which was, and which is to come;3801 and2532 from575 the3588 seven2033 Spirits4151 which3739 are2076 before1799 his848 throne;2362