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“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid.”
— John 14:27
That is not a human promise. That is the voice of the Son of God on the eve of His betrayal, addressing men who were about to walk into the greatest shaking of their lives. He does not offer them escape from the storm. He offers them peace in the storm. Not a theory. Not a doctrine only. A gift: “My peace I give you.”
The central theme of the song is this:
The peace of Jesus is a distinct, supernatural, covenant gift that displaces fear and anxiety, and it must be actively received and guarded in the believer’s heart.
The lyrics repeat the words of Jesus almost verbatim. This is important because the power is not in the poetry, but in the Word. The song is essentially a sung proclamation of John 14:27. When we align our mouths with His words, we position ourselves to experience what He has promised.
Let us see what the Word of God says about this peace.
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John 14 is part of what is often called the Upper Room Discourse (John 13–17). The setting is the last Passover meal before the crucifixion.
### The Situation
In other words, every natural support they trusted in is being shaken.
They had expected a visible Messianic kingdom. Instead, they are told their Master will be killed, their community scattered, and their own loyalty tested. Into that emotional and spiritual upheaval Jesus speaks:
> “Do not let your hearts be troubled.
> You believe in God; believe also in me.” (John 14:1)
And then, a little later:
> “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” (John 14:27)
This is not casual conversation. It is covenant language. Just as a man about to die dictates his last will and testament, Jesus here is bequeathing something to His disciples: His peace.
### Who is Speaking?
The One who speaks is:
So when Jesus says, “My peace I give you,” He is giving them the very peace that flows out of His perfect relationship with the Father and His complete obedience to the Father’s will. This is not psychological calm. It is divine stability.
### The Immediate Flow of Thought
Notice how John 14:27 is framed:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit… will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
“Peace I leave with you…”
The connection is vital:
The peace of Christ is inseparably linked with the presence and ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Where the Spirit is allowed to rule, the peace of Christ rules. Where He is grieved or resisted, peace is disturbed.
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Let us focus on two key words: peace and troubled.
### 1. “Peace” – Greek: *eirēnē* (εἰρήνη)
The Greek word eirēnē is often used to translate the Hebrew shalom. It does not merely mean the absence of conflict. It carries the sense of:
In the Old Testament, *shalom* includes right relationship with God, security, prosperity, and inner rest (cf. Numbers 6:24–26; Isaiah 26:3).
When Jesus says, “My peace I give you,” He is offering:
His peace is not circumstantial; it is relational and spiritual. It flows from who He is and from His finished work.
### 2. “Troubled” – Greek: *tarassō* (ταράσσω)
The phrase “Do not let your hearts be troubled” uses the Greek verb tarassō. It means:
Jesus is saying literally:
“Stop letting your heart be stirred up, agitated, thrown into confusion.”
This shows two things:
1. Disturbance is often first internal before it is external.
2. There is a measure of responsibility on the believer: “Do not let…” There is something we must not permit.
The song repeats this command:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled…
My peace is yours.”
The Word *tarassō* shows us that peace is not just something given; it is something to be guarded. We must refuse entry to agitation, fear, and confusion in our inner man.
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Now we walk through the themes of the lyrics in the light of Scripture.
### A. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.”
This is pure quotation of John 14:27. Two statements stand out:
1. “Peace I leave with you.”
2. “My peace I give you.”
#### 1. “Peace I leave with you” – a legacy
The word “leave” here has the sense of leaving behind, like a legacy. Jesus is about to depart physically. He does not leave them money, land, or political influence. He leaves them peace.
Paul echoes this in 2 Thessalonians 3:16:
> “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.”
This is Christ’s will for His church. Not occasional peace. Not seasonal peace. Peace at all times and in every way.
#### 2. “My peace I give you” – a divine kind of peace
Note the personal pronoun: my peace.
Jesus does not say, “I give you peace,” but “My peace.”
Consider what His peace looked like:
Isaiah 53:5 says:
> “The punishment that brought us peace was on him.”
He bore the punishment; we receive the peace. That is an exchange.
The lyrics, by repeating “my peace I give you,” impress this on our conscience:
We are not dealing with a vague feeling, but with a concrete gift grounded in the atonement.
### B. “I do not give to you as the world gives.”
The world also offers “peace.” But it is a counterfeit peace.
#### 1. Worldly peace
The world’s peace is:
Jeremiah 6:14 describes false prophets:
> “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious.
> ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.”
The world cries “peace” while rejecting the Prince of Peace. That is deception.
#### 2. Christ’s different way of giving
Jesus says, “I do not give to you as the world gives.”
The world gives with strings attached, with hidden motives. It can promise but cannot guarantee.
Christ’s peace is:
He gives freely, but we must receive by faith.
### C. “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Here we have the human response required.
Two commands:
1. “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”
2. “Do not be afraid.”
These are not suggestions. They are imperatives.
#### 1. Responsibility of the believer
The repetition in the lyrics:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid.”
“Do not let your hearts be troubled—
my peace is yours.”
shows that peace is not automatic. Christ provides it. The Holy Spirit administers it. But we must:
Proverbs 4:23:
> “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Philippians 4:6–7 gives us God’s method:
> “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
> And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
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