Ephesians 1:2

Ephesians 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Grace be to 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Grace to you and peace 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.

Context of Ephesians 1:2

1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will. To God’s holy and faithful people who are united with Christ in the city of Ephesus. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours! 3Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer. 4Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.

Ephesians 1:2 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
• to 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 Ephesians 1:2

• Romans 1:7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
• 2 Corinthians 1:2Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
• Galatians 1:3Good will and peace are yours from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ!

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Grace be to you - See the note on Romans 1:7.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Grace to you, … - see the notes, Romans 1:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Paul often asks for God's grace and peace for his readers. Grace is a blessing from God's kindness that we do not earn. Peace is a feeling of well-being and contentment based on the good news about Jesus and brought by the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). Both are gifts from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (see Romans 5:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:3; 2Co 1:2; Ga 1:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:2

• Benedictions
• God

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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Commentaries on Ephesians 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
• 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