II Thessalonians 1:2
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Commentaries
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from God our Father--So some oldest manuscripts read. Others omit "our."
Open source ↗After the introduction (Th2 1:1, Th2 1:2) the apostle begins this epistle with an account of his high esteem for these Thessalonians (Th2 1:3, Th2 1:4). He then comforts them under their afflictions and persecutions (Th2 1:5-10) and tells them what his prayers were to God for them (Th2 1:11, Th2 1:12).
Open source ↗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).
Open source ↗Original language
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To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.