Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
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Passages linked to Philippians 1:2 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Romans 1:7 to 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 Corinthians 1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God…
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ver. 2. Grace be to you] {See Trapp on "1Co 1:2"} {See Trapp on "Eph 1:2"}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The evangelical salutation, as Rom 1:7; Eph 1:2; 2Pe…
The evangelical salutation, as Rom 1:7; Eph 1:2; 2Pe 1:2; praying for the free and undeserved favour of God the Father to them, as the fountain, Jam 1:17 together with all inward and outward blessings, flowing thence through Christ the procurer of them.
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William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain Grace from God the Father, or grace from God…
Grace from God the Father, or grace from God as a Father; intimating, that God bestows not his grace as a Creator, but as a Father, as a Father in Christ. And peace from our Lord Jesus Christ; he being the purchaser of our peace; he, upon whom was laid the chastisement of our peace, and in whom, and for whose sake, God becomes reconciled to us, and at peace with us.
Learn hence, 1. That such as have received most grace from God, do yet stand in need of further measures and fresh supplies of it: grace to pardon sin, and grace to subdue sin.
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2. That peace, as well as grace, may and ought to be the subject of a Christian’s prayer and care, to obtain peace with God, peace with conscience, peace with one another, and, if it be possible, peace with all men.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Grace be unto you,.... This form of salutation is…
Grace be unto you,.... This form of salutation is used by the apostle in all his epistles; See Gill on Rom 1:7;
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phi 1:3I thank my God,.... After the inscription and salutation follows a thanksgiving, the object of which is God; to whom thanks is to be given at the remembrance of his name, and the perfections of his nature, and for all his mercies, temporal and spiritual. The apostle expresses his propriety and interest in him, calling him "my God"; thereby distinguishing him from all others, the nominal and fictitious gods of the Gentiles, and the idols and lusts of men's hearts; he was the God whom he served in the Gospel, by whom he was sent, and from whom he received all his possessions, and to whom he was accountable. He had a special, particular, covenant interest in him, had knowledge of it, and faith in it; and therefore could draw nigh to God with freedom, use confidence, plead promises, expect favours, and do all he did, whether in a way of prayer, or praise in faith, and therefore was acceptable unto God. This work of thanksgiving he was often employed in on account of these Philippians, even, says he,
upon every remembrance of you; that is, as often as I remember you, or make mention of you to God at the throne of grace, it being a customary thing with the apostle to mention by name the several churches, the care of which was upon him, in his prayers to God; see Rom 1:9; and so he used to mention this church; and whenever he did, it was with thankfulness. The Arabic version reads it, "for", or "concerning all your remembrance"; meaning of himself, and as if the sense was, that he gave thanks to God for their remembrance of him at all times, and particularly at that time, by sending him relief in his present circumstances. But the former sense is preferable.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 2. Grace be unto you] See Clarke on…
Verse 2. Grace be unto you] See Clarke on Ro 1:7.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Grace be unto you ... - See the note…
Grace be unto you ... - See the note at Rom 1:7.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Grace . . . peace--The very form of this…
Grace . . . peace--The very form of this salutation implies the union of Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was "joy" (chairein), akin to the Greek for "grace" (charis). The Roman was "health," the intermediate term between grace and peace. The Hebrew was "peace," including both temporal and spiritual prosperity. Grace must come first if we are to have true peace.
from . . . from--Omit the second "from": as in the Greek, "God our Father" and "the Lord Jesus Christ," are most closely connected.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 2. Grace be unto you, &c.] See, on the…
2. Grace be unto you, &c.] See, on the whole verse, the notes in this Series on Eph_1:2, where the wording is identical.—“Grace,” as a Scriptural term, demands careful study. In its true idea, kindness is always present, with the special thought of entire and marked absence of obligation in the exercise of it. It is essentially unmerited and free. See e. g. Rom_11:6. In its normal application, the word denotes the action of Divine kindness either in the judicial acceptance of the believer “not according to his works,” for Christ’s sake (e.g. Rom_3:24), or in the gift and continuance of new life and power to the believer (e.g. 1Co_15:10). And, as the action is never apart from the Agent, we may say that grace in the first reference is “God for us” (Rom_8:1), in the second, “God in us” (below, Php_2:13).—In the first reference grace is the antithesis to merit, in the second to nature.
our Father] in the new birth and life, which is coextensive with union with Christ the Son. See below, on Php_2:15.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain [2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Php_1:12-26).
[2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Php_1:12-26).
(1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwill (Php_1:12-18).
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(2) HIS REJOICING THEREAT; his desire to depart and be with Christ, and his confidence, nevertheless, that he will abide in the flesh and see them again (Php_1:19-26).]
(12-18) In these verses St. Paul, evidently anxious that the Philippians should not “faint at his tribulations for them” (comp. Eph_3:13), points out that his imprisonment tended to further the gospel: first, directly, by the opportunity which it afforded him of preaching, and next, indirectly, by the stimulus which it gave to the preaching of others, whether “of envy and strife” or “of good will.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Grace be unto you, and peace. This combination of…
Grace be unto you, and peace. This combination of the Greek and Hebrew salutations is the common form in St. Paul"s earlier Epistles; in the pastoral Epistles "mercy" is added. Grace is the favor of God, free and sovereign, which rests on the faithful Christian, and brings the gift of peace; which is, first, reconciliation with God and, secondly, the childlike confidence and trustful hope which result from faith in Christ"s atonement. From God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. God the Father is the first Author of our salvation; God the Son, the Word made flesh, brought the message of peace from heaven, and reconciled us to God.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 2. Grace. The usual apostolic benediction, such as we…
2. Grace. The usual apostolic benediction, such as we have found in preceding Epistles, is conferred.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 1:2 Grace is undeserved blessing that comes from God;…
1:2 Grace is undeserved blessing that comes from God; peace is well-being and contentedness rooted in the Good News and brought about by the Holy Spirit (see Gal 5:22). These qualities are gifts from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (see Rom 5:1-2).
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