Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Parallel translations
- KJV Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the 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 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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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Rom 1:7to 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.
- Eph 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 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.
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