Luke 10:6

6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace.

Luke 10:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:6

And if the son of peace be there
If there be any elect person or persons in the house, whom God has chosen to partake of peace by the blood of Christ, and the benefits arising from it; and of a conscience peace in their souls, upon the best foundation; and of eternal peace in the world to come, though yet in a state of nature; and which may be known by this sign;

your peace shall rest upon it:
the salutation, or wish of peace, shall be well taken, and gratefully received; and upon this you will be kindly invited into the house, and used well by, those of the family;

if not, it shall turn to you again:
if there are no sons of peace, no elect persons there, your salutation, or wish of peace and prosperity to the family, will be despised and rejected, and will return to you without any good effect upon them.

Luke 10:6 In-Context

4 Don't take a purse or a beggar's bag or shoes; don't stop to greet anyone on the road.

5 Whenever you go into a house, first say, "Peace be with this house.'

6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace.

7 Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another.

8 Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you,