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2 Thessalonians 1:2

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does 2 Thessalonians 1:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Grace to you and peace from God the 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 the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Thessalonians 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;
2Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
4so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;
5[which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
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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, &c.] (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
“from God our Father--So some oldest manuscripts read. Others omit "our."”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:2 God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are coequal as the source of grace and peace. The Thessalonians’ hope was bound to God’s grace (2:16), and even in persecution they could experience God-given peace (3:16).”
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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; Co1 1:3, Co1 1:8 2 Thessalonians 1:3”
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