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Ephesians 1:2

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Ephesians 1:2 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.
Ephesians 1:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ephesians 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:
4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
5having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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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 to you, and peace from God, &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
“(Rom 1:7; Co1 1:3; Co2 1:2; Gal 1:3).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Grace to you, ... - see the notes, 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
“1:2 Paul usually invokes God’s grace and peace on those to whom he is writing. Grace is undeserved blessing that comes from God’s kindness; 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). Both are gifts from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (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; Gal 1:3; Tit 1:4 Ephesians 1:3”
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