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peace which passeth understanding

peace which passeth 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 passeth understanding

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

Words near peace which passeth understanding in the dictionary

  1. peace weaver
  2. peace weavers
  3. peace which passes all understanding
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  5. peace which passeth all understanding
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  7. peace work
  8. peace worker
  9. peace workers
  10. peace-nik
  11. peace-niks

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