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Ephesians 1:2
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 1:2 in Other Translations
King James Version
(KJV)
2
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
English Standard Version
(ESV)
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
New Living Translation
(NLT)
2
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
The Message Bible
(MSG)
2
I greet you with the grace and peace poured into our lives by God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ. The God of Glory
American Standard Version
(ASV)
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
GOD'S WORD Translation
(GW)
2
Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
Holman Christian Standard Bible
(CSB)
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
New International Reader's Version
(NIRV)
2
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Ephesians 1:2 Meaning and Commentary
Ephesians 1:2
Grace be to you, and peace from God
(
See Gill on
Romans 1:7
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Ephesians 1:2 In-Context
1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
4
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love
5
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
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Romans 1:7
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