May God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
- KJV Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
- BSB Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
- NKJV Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
- NASB Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Quick answer
Paul greets the churches with grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. These twin gifts summarize the gospel he is about to defend.
Overview
This characteristic Pauline greeting is more than a courtesy; 'grace' and 'peace' name the very realities at stake in the letter. Both flow jointly from the Father and the Son, placing Jesus Christ alongside God as their source. By opening with grace, Paul foreshadows his central argument that salvation is by grace, not law-keeping.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 2 Jn 1:3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
- 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
- Rom 1:7–15to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Th 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Phil 1:2Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Col 1:2to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Eph 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Cor 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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