Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- KJV Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NKJV Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NASB Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NLT May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
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Quick answer
Paul's standard greeting of grace and peace flows from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. These gifts come from God, not human effort.
Overview
'Grace' (God's unmerited favor) and 'peace' (wholeness and reconciliation with God) summarize the gospel's benefits. By naming the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ together as the source, Paul affirms Christ's full deity and the unity of the Father and Son in saving. These blessings, secured at the cross, frame everything the letter will say about suffering and comfort.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Rom 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Eph 6:23Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Phil 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Phlm 1:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
- 1 Chr 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- Col 1:2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Th 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Gal 6:16Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
- 2 Sam 15:20In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”
- Dan 4:1King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.
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