Philippians 1 · Verse 2

Philippians 1:2

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2, King James Version

Philippians 1:2 in other translations

BSBGrace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
WEBGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ASVGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
YLTGrace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
DARBYgrace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
BBEGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
WebsterGrace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does Philippians 1:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. 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 Lord Jesus Christ," are most closely connected.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 2. Grace be unto you, etc. Rom 1:7.

(b) "be unto you" Eph 1:14, 1Thes 1:2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Grace be unto you - See on Rom 1:7 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 1:1-7

The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is, to be servants of Christ. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. Out of Christ, the best saints are sinners, and unable to stand before God. There is no peace without grace. Inward peace springs from a sense of Divine favour. And there is no grace and peace but from God our Father, the fountain and origin of all blessings. At…

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Philippians 1:2 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.

χάριςcharisGraceG5485
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515
ἀπὸapofromG575
θεοῦtheouGodG2316
πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547

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

Cross references for Philippians 1:2

  • 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.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:2

    Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Peter 1:2

    Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ro 1:7; 2Co 1:2; 1Pe 1:2

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

Context

  • Philippians 1:1

    Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

  • Philippians 1:2

    Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Philippians 1:3

    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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Philippians 1:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Gracia sea á vosotros, y paz de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Grâce et paix à vous, de la part de Dieu notre Père et du seigneur Jésus Christ!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gnade euch und Friede von Gott, unserem Vater, und dem Herrn Jesu Christo!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.