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peace which passes understanding

peace which passes understanding is the alternative form of peace that passeth understanding.

Meaning of peace that passeth understanding

Noun

peace that passeth understanding (uncountable)

  1. (set phrase) 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.1854, John Cumming, Voices of the Night, page 67

Questions about peace which passes understanding

What is peace which passes understanding the alternative form of?
Peace which passes understanding is the alternative form of peace that passeth understanding.

Words near peace which passes understanding in the dictionary

  1. peace wall
  2. peace walls
  3. peace weaver
  4. peace weavers
  5. peace which passes all understanding
  6. peace which passes understanding
  7. peace which passeth all understanding
  8. peace which passeth understanding
  9. peace work
  10. peace worker
  11. peace workers

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