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Romans 12:18
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If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at shalom with all men.
if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;
Do the best you can to live in peace with everyone.
If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
and do your best to live at peace with everyone.
If possible, and to the extent that it depends on you, live in peace with all people.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.Mark 9:50; Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14;">[xr]
And if possible, as much as is in you, with all men make peace.
And if possible, so far as it dependeth on you, live in peace with every man.
If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, liue peaceably with all men.
If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men.
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
If it is possible on your part, be at peace with all people.
If possible, from you being in peace with all men;
Do your best to live in peace with everyone.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:
If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men.
If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men.
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.
If [it is] possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.
If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men.
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.
Yf it be possible howbe it of youre parte have peace with all men.
If it is possible, as much as in you lies, be at peace with all men.
If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.
Yf it be possible (as moch as in you is) haue peace with all men.
do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.
As much as you can, live in peace with all men.
Get along with everyone better than you think you can.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
if possible, so far as it depends on you, being at peace with all men,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Romans 14:17, Romans 14:19, 2 Samuel 20:19, Psalms 34:14, Psalms 120:5-7, Proverbs 12:20, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:9, Mark 9:50, 1 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:3, Colossians 3:14, Colossians 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:13, 2 Timothy 2:22, Hebrews 12:14, James 3:16-18, 1 Peter 3:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:9 - if thou wilt Genesis 21:24 - General Genesis 23:7 - General Genesis 26:30 - General Leviticus 25:35 - then Judges 11:14 - again unto Judges 20:12 - sent men Psalms 120:7 - for peace Proverbs 3:30 - General Proverbs 17:14 - leave Proverbs 19:11 - and Matthew 5:24 - there Matthew 24:24 - if Romans 1:15 - so Philippians 2:14 - disputings 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - and 1 Timothy 2:2 - that James 3:17 - peaceable
Cross-References
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably,.... Or be at peace, seek after peace, pursue it, and cultivate it:
with all men; with those that we are immediately concerned with, in a natural relation; so husbands should live peaceably with their wives, and wives with their husbands; parents with their children, and children with their parents; masters with their servants, and servants with their masters; and one brother, relation, and friend, with another: and so with all we are concerned with in a spiritual relation, as members of Christ, and in the same church state; such should be at peace among themselves, 1 Thessalonians 5:13; peace should rule in their hearts, Colossians 3:15, and they should study to keep "the unity of the Spirit, in the bond of peace", Ephesians 4:3: yea, with all we are concerned in a civil sense; saints should live peaceably in the neighbourhood, towns, cities, and countries, where they dwell, and show themselves to be the quiet in the land; should pray for the peace of the place where they are; and do all that in them lies to promote it, by living themselves peaceably and quietly, in all godliness and honesty; yea, they should live peaceably with their very enemies, "if it be possible"; which is rightly put, for there are some persons of such tempers and dispositions, that it is impossible to live peaceably with; for when others are for peace, they are for war; and in some cases it is not only impracticable, but would be unlawful; as when it cannot be done consistent with holiness of life and conversation, with the edification of others, the truths of the Gospel, the interest of religion, and the glory of God; these are things that are never to be sacrificed for the sake of peace with men: the apostle adds another limitation of this rule, "as much as lieth in you"; for more than this is not required of us; nothing should be wanting on our parts; every step should be taken to cultivate and maintain peace; the blame should lie wholly on the other side; it becomes the saints to live peaceably themselves, if others will not with them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
If it be possible - If it can be done. This expression implies that it could not always be done. Still it should be an object of desire; and we should endeavor to obtain it.
As much as lieth in you - This implies two things:
(1) We are to do our utmost endeavors to preserve peace, and to appease the anger and malice of others.
(2) We are not to “begin” or to “originate” a quarrel.
So far as “we” are concerned, we are to seek peace. But then it does not always depend on us. Others may oppose and persecute us; they will hate religion, and may slander, revile, and otherwise injure us; or they may commence an assault on our persons or property. For “their” assaults we are not answerable; but we are answerable for our conduct toward them; and on no occasion are we to commence a warfare with them. It may not be “possible” to prevent their injuring and opposing us; but it is possible not to begin a contention with them; and “when they” have commenced a strife, to seek peace, and to evince a Christian spirit. This command doubtless extends to everything connected with strife; and means that we are not to “provoke” them to controversy, or to prolong it when it is commenced; see Psalms 34:14; Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:39-41; Hebrews 12:14. If all Christians would follow this command, if they would never “provoke” to controversy, if they would injure no man by slander or by unfair dealing, if they would compel none to prosecute them in law by lack of punctuality in payment of debts or honesty in business, if they would do nothing to irritate, or to prolong a controversy when it is commenced, it would put an end to no small part of the strife that exists in the world.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. If it be possible — To live in a state of peace with one's neighbours, friends, and even family, is often very difficult. But the man who loves God must labour after this, for it is indispensably necessary even for his own sake. A man cannot have broils and misunderstandings with others, without having his own peace very materially disturbed: he must, to be happy, be at peace with all men, whether they will be at peace with him or not. The apostle knew that it would be difficult to get into and maintain such a state of peace, and this his own words amply prove: And if it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably. Though it be but barely possible, labour after it.
