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Philippians 1:2 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Philippians 1:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Philippians chapter 1 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Philippians 1:2
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη, charis hymin kai eirēnē)—Paul's standard greeting combines Greek charis ("grace," unmerited favor) with Hebrew shalom (εἰρήνη, eirēnē, comprehensive wellbeing). This is no mere pleasantry but theological proclamation: grace precedes peace, and both flow from divine source.The dual source—God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ—asserts Christ's deity through the grammar of correlation. The single preposition apo ("from") governing both Father and Son places them on equal footing as c...
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Cross-References for Philippians 1:2
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“beloved of God”
“Grace be to you and peace from God our Father”
“in sanctification of the Spirit”