English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 1:3
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- New International Version (NIV)Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- New Living Translation (NLT)May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Context of 1 Corinthians 1:3
1Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—
Read all of 1 Corinthians 11 Corinthians 1:3 word by word
χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:3
- Romans 1:7To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Grace be unto you - For a full explanation of all these terms, see the notes on Romans 1:7.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Grace be unto you - See the note at Romans 1:7.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Grace and peace are traditional Greek and Hebrew greetings. Grace is an unearned blessing from God's kindness. Peace is a feeling of well-being and contentment, based on the Good News and given by the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). Together, the phrase refers to gifts from God (see Romans 5:1–2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. peace--peculiarly needed in the Corinthian church, on account of its dissensions. On this verse see on Ro 1:7.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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