Philippians 1:2

Philippians 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

Context of Philippians 1:2

1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy

Philippians 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
• 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 Philippians 1:2

• Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 1:2who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Grace be unto you - See on Romans 1:7; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Grace be unto you … - See the note at Romans 1:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Grace is the kindness and blessing God gives, even though people do not deserve it. Peace means deep well-being and calmness that come from the good news about Jesus and are produced by the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). Both grace and peace 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. Grace ... peace--The very form of this salutation implies the union of Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was "joy" (chairein), akin to the Greek for "grace" (charis). The Roman was "health," the intermediate term between grace and peace. The Hebrew was "peace," including both temporal and spiritual prosperity. Grace must come first if we are to have true peace. from ... from--Omit the second "from": as in the Greek, "God our Father" and "the…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:2

• Apphia
• Archippus
• Benedictions
• Church
• God
• House
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Confirmation
• Conversation
• Flesh

Commentaries on Philippians 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