Wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, disposing a person to live at peace with others by making the mind upright, inoffensive, and good. A pure-hearted individual experiences inner peace and therefore refrains from self-righteously imposing personal will on others, avoiding the generation of conflict. Such a person pursues the things that make for peace and edification while also pursuing peace with all men and holiness. This approach produces the fruit of righteousness because peace supplies the proper condition in which righteousness as seed can germinate, grow, and yield its qualities without hindrance. God has called His people to peace, allowing even the breaking of a marriage where peace cannot be maintained so that spiritual growth into His image is not continually obstructed by contention. The resulting peace differs from the world's variety, arising instead through justification by faith that reconciles the sinner to God, removes enmity, and grants access to Him for strength amid trials. This peace sustains hope in the glory of God and enables glorying in tribulations, knowing they produce perseverance, character, and hope that does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out by the Holy Spirit.

The wisdom from above that reflects itself in the conduct of God's children is first pure, then peaceable. This peaceable quality is uncontaminated by any of the myriad aspects of carnal, self-centered human nature. It is not peace sought at the expense of righteousness, since peace must be pursued with holiness. Unlike the attitude of the highly competitive, this wisdom is willing to yield. It is not irascible, contentious, angry or bigoted, driving the wedges of separation deeper, but rather calming, gentle and tranquil. The heavenly wisdom accomplishes this through a person not because he is necessarily mediating but simply because he is projecting the nature of God. If regenerated by God's Spirit, being at peace and making peace will be the rule in a person's life. Peacemaking is a Christian vocation that aims to reconcile groups or individuals at odds, yet it requires laying aside the causes of contention so that harmony can prevail. This quality appears in the broader message that peacemakers shall be called sons of God, since those who exhibit it reveal they are in the image and likeness of God, who is the God of peace. The same wisdom produces the fruit of righteousness sown in peace by those who make peace, and it connects directly to the gospel of peace that reconciles people to God and to one another.

Peace flows from living according to God's laws and character, beginning with personal havens such as Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss or Red Barn where pressures briefly lift and the mind unwinds. These temporary experiences point forward to the Kingdom of God, where peace will spring up everywhere as rivers of tranquility, old men and children will dwell safely together, animals will lose their vicious natures, and every tear will be dried. God promises to extend peace like a river to Jerusalem and to gather His people into rest and quietness so that no one makes them afraid. This coming peace requires present preparation. The Ten Commandments promote peace by directing relationships toward God and neighbor, while hatred, anger, slander, and grudges stir strife and block reconciliation. Jesus Christ, the supreme peacemaker, abolished enmity through His sacrifice, making one new man from Jew and Gentile and reconciling both to the Father. Believers are therefore called to pursue peace with all people, to bless those who curse, to repay no one evil for evil, and to seek reconciliation before offering gifts at the altar. Obedience to these instructions trains the heart to respond peaceably, producing the fruit of God's Spirit rather than the works of the flesh. When the mind remains fixed on God and His promises, perfect peace guards the heart even amid end-time trials. Those who practice peacemaking now imitate the Father's nature and will be called sons of God in the world tomorrow, where the increase of Christ's government and peace will have no end.