Colossians 3:15 (YLT)

Passage

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

Colossians 3:14 and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

Colossians 3:15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

Colossians 3:17 and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "peace", "rule", "hearts", "body", "become", and "thankful". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "and above all these things FI have..." into verse 16's "Let the word of Christ dwell in...", so "called" and "peace" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.