Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church immediately after defining their sanctified status in verse 2, opening his letter with a formal greeting before any doctrinal instruction.
The words — χάρις (charis) and εἰρήνη (eirēnē) literally render grace and peace, explicitly traced ἀπὸ (apo) θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν (from God our Father) and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The thread — This exact greeting structure appears in Romans 1:7 and 2 Corinthians 1:2, consistently locating the origin of both gifts in the Father and the Son.
Why it lands — The text places the source of grace and peace before any command or teaching, establishing that divine favor and wholeness originate exclusively from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross-references
- Romans 1:7 To 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.
- 2 Corinthians 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
- Ephesians 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.