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1 Corinthians 1:3

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does 1 Corinthians 1:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Corinthians 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2unto the church of God which is at Corinth, [even] them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours:
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
5that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;
6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Grace be unto you, and peace from God, etc.] This is an usual salutation in all Paul’s epistles; (see Gill on “<450107>Romans 1:7”).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“peace--peculiarly needed in the Corinthian church, on account of its dissensions. On this verse see on Rom 1:7.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Grace be unto you ... - See the note at Romans 1:7. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:3 Grace and peace represent traditional Greek and Hebrew greetings. Grace is undeserved blessing that comes from the kindness of God. Peace is a sense of well-being and contentedness, rooted in the Good News and brought about by the Holy Spirit (see Gal 5:22). Together, the phrase conveys things understood as gifts from God (see Rom 5:1-2).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Rom 1:7; Co2 1:2; Eph 1:2; Pe1 1:2 1 Corinthians 1:4”
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