New Living Translation
Philippians 1:2
2May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
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.
- 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 Philippians 1:2
1This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. 3Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 4Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
Read all of Philippians 1Philippians 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 1:7I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
- 2 Corinthians 1:2May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
- 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.
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
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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
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