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Philemon 1:3 Cross-References
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“Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Philemon 1:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Philemon 1:3
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ—χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη (charis hymin kai eirēnē, grace to you and peace). Paul's standard greeting Christianizes Jewish שָׁלוֹם (shalom, peace) and Greek χαίρω (chairō, greetings) into theological reality. χάρις (charis, grace) is unmerited divine favor, the letter's operating principle: as God granted Paul grace (v. 7), Philemon should grant Onesimus grace. εἰρήνη (eirēnē, peace) is restored relationship—what Paul seeks between Philemon and Onesimus.ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (apo theou patros hēmōn kai k...
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Cross-References for Philemon 1:3
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“beloved of God”
“Grace be to you”
“the love of God”