Righteous people will be spared:
-Mormon 6:22 shows people who didn’t repent before the day of their destruction.
-The Lord will bless the righteous: Ps. 5:12
-The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous: Ps. 34:15, 17; ( 1 Pet. 3:12; )
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: Matt. 5:6; ( 3 Ne. 12:6; )
The righteous go into life eternal: Matt. 25:46;
The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much: James 5:16;
He that is righteous is favored of God: 1 Ne. 17:35;
He will preserve the righteous; they need not fear: 1 Ne. 22:17, 22;
Satan will have no power because of the righteousness of the Lord’s people: 1 Ne. 22:26;
If there be no righteousness there be no happiness: 2 Ne. 2:13;
The righteous shall inherit the kingdom of God: 2 Ne. 9:18;
The righteous fear not the words of truth: 2 Ne. 9:40;
The names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life: Alma 5:58;
Stand, having on the breastplate of righteousness: D&C 27:16; ( Eph. 6:14; )
The death of the righteous is sweet unto them: D&C 42:46;
The righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations: D&C 45:71;
He who does the works of righteousness shall receive peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come: D&C 59:23;
At the Second Coming, there will be an entire separation of the righteous and the wicked: D&C 63:54;
Among the righteous there was peace: D&C 138:22;
- Book of Mormon
And they did rejoice and cry again with one voice, saying: May the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, protect this people in righteousness, so long as they shall call on the name of their God for protection.
- Old Testament
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
- Old Testament
And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
- Old Testament
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
- Old Testament
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Old Testament
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
- Old Testament
And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
- Old Testament
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
- Book of Mormon
And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety
- Old Testament
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
- Old Testament
¶And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
- Old Testament
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
-Prov. 24:6 in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Old Testament
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
- Old Testament
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
- Old Testament
¶Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
- Old Testament
And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
- Doctrine and Covenants
And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God;
- Doctrine and Covenants
And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.
- Old Testament
But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
-Moroni had kept the commandments of God in preparing for the safety of his people. Alma 49:27
- Doctrine and Covenants
We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that he holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them, both in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society.
- Doctrine and Covenants
And behold, I will give unto you favor and grace in their eyes, that you may rest in peace and safety, while you are saying unto the people: Execute judgment and justice for us according to law, and redress us of our wrongs.
- Pearl of Great Price
And it came to pass that Enoch talked with the Lord; and he said unto the Lord: Surely Zion shall dwell in safety forever. But the Lord said unto Enoch: Zion have I blessed, but the residue of the people have I cursed.
– Alma 34:16 And thus mercy can satisfy the demands of justice, and encircles them in the arms of safety, while he that exercises no faith unto repentance is exposed to the whole law of the demands of justice; therefore only unto him that has faith unto repentance is brought about the great and eternal plan of redemption.
- Old Testament
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope
- Doctrine and Covenants
And in a manner that we may be found worthy, in thy sight, to secure a fulfilment of the promises which thou hast made unto us, thy people, in the revelations given unto us;
- Old Testament
When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
- Doctrine and Covenants
…he shall appoint a man his portion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church, until he transgresses and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church, according to the laws and covenants
- Doctrine and Covenants
Magnify thine office; and after thou hast sowed thy fields and secured them, go speedily unto the church which is in Colesville, Fayette, and Manchester, and they shall support thee; and I will bless them both spiritually and temporally;
- Doctrine and Covenants
…I must gather together my people, according to the parable of the wheat and the tares, that the wheat may be secured in the garners to possess eternal life, and be crowned with celestial glory, when I shall come in the kingdom of my Father to reward every man according as his work shall be
- The Guide to the Scriptures
The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that we must ask for in order to obtain.
- Old Testament
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
- Joseph Smith Translation
And now, Melchizedek was a priest of this order; therefore he obtained peace
- Old Testament
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.
- New Testament
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
- New Testament
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- New Testament
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- New Testament
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- New Testament
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- Old Testament
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
- New Testament
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
- The Guide to the Scriptures
In the scriptures, peace can mean either freedom from conflict and turmoil or the inner calm and comfort born of the Spirit that God gives to his faithful Saints.
- Old Testament
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
- Old Testament
But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
- Book of Mormon
And thus we see that, when these Lamanites were brought to believe and to know the truth, they were firm, and would suffer even unto death rather than commit sin; and thus we see that they buried their weapons of peace, or they buried the weapons of war, for peace.
- Book of Mormon
And after he had anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead he lived four years, and he saw peace in the land; yea, and he even saw the Son of Righteousness, and did rejoice and glory in his day; and he died in peace.
- Old Testament
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
- Old Testament
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- Old Testament
He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
- Old Testament
There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
- Old Testament
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
- Old Testament
Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
- New Testament
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
- New Testament
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- Book of Mormon
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.
-God hath called us to peace. 1 Cor. 7:15
- Book of Mormon
And may the Lord bless your soul, and receive you at the last day into his kingdom, to sit down in peace.
- New Testament
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Old Testament
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Old Testament
¶Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
- Old Testament
And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
- Old Testament
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- New Testament
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- New Testament
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- New Testament
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
- Old Testament
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
- Old Testament
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
- Old Testament
Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
- Old Testament
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
- Old Testament
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
- New Testament
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
- Old Testament
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
- Old Testament
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Old Testament
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
- Old Testament
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
- New Testament
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- New Testament
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
- Old Testament
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Old Testament
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
- Old Testament
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Old Testament
Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
- New Testament
¶And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- New Testament
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
- Old Testament
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
- New Testament
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- Old Testament
They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
- New Testament
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
- Old Testament
For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
- Book of Mormon
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
- Old Testament
And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
- Old Testament
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
- Old Testament
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- Old Testament
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
- Old Testament
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
- Old Testament
Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
