Ephesians 6 · Verse 23

Ephesians 6:23

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 6:23, King James Version

Ephesians 6:23 in other translations

BSBPeace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
WEBPeace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ASVPeace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
YLTPeace to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
DARBYPeace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
BBEPeace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
WebsterPeace be to the brethren, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does Ephesians 6:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. love with faith--Faith is presupposed as theirs; he prays that love may accompany it (Ga 5:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 23. Peace be to the brethren. The epistle is closed with the usual salutations. The expression, "peace to you," was the common form of salutation in the East, Mt 10:13; Lk 24:36; Rom 15:33; comp. Gall 6:16, 1Pet 5:14, 3Jn 1:14, and is still the "salam" which is used --the word salam meaning peace.

And love with faith. Love united with faith; not only desiring that they might have faith, but the faith which worked by love.

From God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Father and the Son are regarded as equally the author of peace and love. 2Cor 13:14.

(c) "be to the brethren" 1Pet 5:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 Peace be to the brethren - If the epistle were really sent to the Ephesians, a people with whom the apostle was so intimately acquainted, it is strange that he mentions no person by name. This objection, on which Dr. Paley lays great stress, (see the preface to this epistle), has not been successfully answered. Peace - All prosperity, and continual union with God and among yourselves; and love to God and man, the principle of all obedience and union; with faith, continually increasing, and growing stronger and stronger, from God the Father, as the fountain of all our mercies, and the Lord Jesus Christ, through whose sacrifice and mediation they all come.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ephesians 6:19-24

The gospel was a mystery till made known by Divine revelation; and it is the work of Christ's ministers to declare it. The best and most eminent ministers need the prayers of believers. Those particularly should be prayed for, who are exposed to great hardships and perils in their work. Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith. By peace, understand all manner of peace; peace with God, peace of conscience, peace…

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Ephesians 6:23 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἰρήνηeirēnēPeaceG1515
τοῖςtoisto theG3588
ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrothersG80
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀγάπηagapēloveG26
μετὰmetawithG3326
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102
ἀπὸapofromG575
θεοῦtheouGodG2316
πατρὸςpatros[the] FatherG3962
καὶkaiandG2532
κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ephesians 6:23

  • Galatians 6:16

    And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

  • Galatians 5:6

    For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  • 1 Peter 5:14

    Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

  • 1 Timothy 1:14

    And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:16

    Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

  • Psalms 122:6-9

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:8

    But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

  • Philemon 1:5-7

    Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  • Romans 1:7

    To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Genesis 43:23

    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

  • 1 Timothy 1:3

    As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3

    We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Peace.
Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:3; Ge 43:23; 1Sa 25:6; Ps 122:6-9; Joh 14:27; Ga 6:16
1Pe 5:14; Re 1:4
and love.
Ga 5:6; 1Ti 1:3; 5:8; 2Th 1:3; 1Ti 1:14; Phm 1:5-7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ephesians 6:22

    Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

  • Ephesians 6:23

    Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Ephesians 6:24

    Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

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Ephesians 6:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Paz sea á los hermanos y amor con fe, de Dios Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Paix aux frères, et amour, avec la foi, de la part de Dieu le Père et du seigneur Jésus Christ!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Friede den Brüdern und Liebe mit Glauben von Gott, dem Vater, und dem Herrn Jesu Christo!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Pax fratribus, et caritas cum fide a Deo Patre et Domino Jesu Christo.