Paul speaks of peace with God, not “the peace of God” (as Phil. 4:7);1 he is not referring to a subjective feeling, but to the objective fact that the justified are no longer enemies of God but are at peace with him (cf. v. 10). The inward peace that follows is very important, but it is not the primary thought here. The justified person is no longer tormented by questions of his relationship with God arising from the fact that he is a sinner. Sinner though he is, he is at peace with God because of what God has done for him.
