Ephesians 1:2

Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Grace	χάρις charis	G5485	graciousness (as gratifying) · noun — nominative singular feminine
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
peace	εἰρήνη eirēnē	G1515	peace (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular feminine
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
Father	πατρὸς patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ.¶ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Romans 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Titus 1:4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
2 Corinthians 1:2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:1-2

Here is, 1. The title St. Paul takes to himself, as belonging to him - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, etc. He reckoned it a great honour to be employed by Christ, as one of his messengers to the sons of men. The apostles were prime officers in the Christian church, being extraordinary ministers appointed for a time only. They were furnished by their great Lord with extraordinary gifts and the immediate assistance of the Spirit, that they might be fitted for publishing and spreading the gospel and for governing the church in its infant state. Such a one Paul was, and that not by the will of man conferring that office upon him, nor by his own intrusion into it; but by the will of God, very…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:2

(Rom 1:7; Co1 1:3; Co2 1:2; Gal 1:3).

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:2

Grace be to you - See the note on Rom 1:7.

John Gill on Ephesians 1:2

Grace be to you, and peace from God,.... See Gill on Romans 1:7.

John Calvin on Ephesians 1:1-6

Ephesians 1:1-6 1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 1. Paulus Apostolus Iesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, sanctis omnibus qui sunt Ephesi, et fidelibus in Christo Iesu, 2. Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Iesu Christo, 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ; 3. Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi, qui benedixit nos in omni benedictione spirituali, in coelestibus Christo; 4. Accordin…

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The Church Fathers

He calls God our Father because all things are created and restored in him. He calls Christ Lord because he redeems us, offering himself on our behalf.
— Ambrosiaster, EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 1.2

Both grace and peace remove contention. They convey the will of God. Since therefore they were in the grip of error, grace was first sought on their behalf, in order that they should know God and fully obey God and Christ, putting all trust in Christ and nothing else.… Then he also adds "peace from God." The one who wills ungraciously creates severe discord.
— Gaius Marius Victorinus, EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 1.1.2

It could be argued that both should be referred to both, that is, both grace and peace apply no less to God the Father than to our Lord Jesus Christ. Or it could be argued that each should be referred to each, so that grace is referred to God the Father and peace to Christ. It is more likely the latter, since the words immediately following are to the praise of the glory of God's grace. Thus the "grace" of the Father lies in his willingness to send the Son for our salvation, while the "peace" of the Son lies in the fact that we are reconciled to the Father through him.
— Jerome, Commentary on Ephesians 1:2

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Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:2

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:2

John Gill on Ephesians 1:2

John Calvin on Ephesians 1:1-6

The Church Fathers

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:2

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:2

John Gill on Ephesians 1:2

John Calvin on Ephesians 1:1-6

The Church Fathers

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ephesians 1:2