Bible Strands
2 Corinthians 1:2
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 and Timothy address the church in Corinth and the saints throughout Achaia immediately after identifying their authorship in the preceding verse.
The words — The text opens with χάρις (charis), literally grace, and εἰρήνη (eirēnē), literally peace, both explicitly traced to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The thread — This identical greeting structure appears in Romans 1:7, Ephesians 6:23, and Philippians 1:2.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that spiritual provision originates solely from divine sources rather than human achievement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Grace be to 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.
- Ephesians 6:23 Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philemon 1:3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Samuel 15:20 In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”