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'''Peace be with you''' was the greeting used by [[Christ]] after he rose from the dead.<ref>John 20:19 (NIV).</ref> It is commonly restated by [[Christians]] in worship services and otherwise, sometimes shortened to simply "peace". | '''Peace be with you''' was the greeting used by [[Christ]] after he rose from the dead.<ref>John 20:19 (NIV).</ref> It is commonly restated by [[Christians]] in worship services and otherwise, sometimes shortened to simply "peace". | ||
| − | It is a personal "peace", meaning mental and emotional strength, rather than a collective and physical peace, meaning an absence of war. | + | It is a personal "peace", meaning mental and emotional strength, rather than a collective and physical peace, meaning an absence of war. "Equanimity be with you" may be a more accurate translation, but also more awkward. |
The original Greek term for "peace" is "eirene", which means "harmony" even though it is typically translated as peace in the New Testament passages. | The original Greek term for "peace" is "eirene", which means "harmony" even though it is typically translated as peace in the New Testament passages. | ||
Revision as of 02:29, July 19, 2009
Peace be with you was the greeting used by Christ after he rose from the dead.[1] It is commonly restated by Christians in worship services and otherwise, sometimes shortened to simply "peace". It is a personal "peace", meaning mental and emotional strength, rather than a collective and physical peace, meaning an absence of war. "Equanimity be with you" may be a more accurate translation, but also more awkward.
The original Greek term for "peace" is "eirene", which means "harmony" even though it is typically translated as peace in the New Testament passages.
References
- ↑ John 20:19 (NIV).