Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- KJV Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NKJV Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NASB Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- NLT Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters, and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness.
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Quick answer
Paul pronounces a blessing of peace, love, and faith on the believers, flowing from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It matters because these graces are gifts from God, not human achievements.
Overview
The letter that opened with grace and peace (1:2) now nears its close with a benediction of peace, love, and faith-key themes woven throughout Ephesians. By naming God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ together as the source, Paul affirms their shared divine work in blessing the church. These gifts bind the community together and equip them for the calling and the conflict he has just described.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Gal 6:16Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- 1 Pet 5:14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
- 2 Th 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Ps 122:6–9Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- 1 Tim 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- Gen 43:23“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 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.
- Rev 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
- 1 Th 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- 2 Th 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 1 Tim 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
- Phlm 1:5–7because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Sam 25:6and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
- 1 Tim 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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