Grace to You

Paul begins and ends each letter with grace. Great for your personal edification or a series in a Bible study or sermons.

If you would like to see other translations or the verses in context, you may go to Biblegateway.com and type in the references.

Is this prooftexting? No, for I’m not “proving” anything. Plus, here is Paul prooftexting, as he strings one verse after another: Rom. 3:10-18.

It is designed mainly for your edification and Bible study.

Romans

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:7)

²⁰The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. (Rom. 16:20)

1 Corinthians

³Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 1:3)

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. (1 Cor. 16:23)

2 Corinthians

²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 1:2)

¹⁴May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Cor. 13:14)

Galatians

³Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, ⁴who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, ⁵to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Gal. 1:3-5)

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen. (Gal. 6:18)

Ephesians

²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 1:2)

²³Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. (Eph. 6:23-24)

Philippians

To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: ²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Php. 1:1-2)

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. (Php. 4:23)

Colossians

²To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. (Col. 1:2)

¹⁸I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. (Col. 4:18)

1 Thessalonians

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. (1 Thess. 1:1)

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (1 Thess. 5:28)

2 Thessalonians

²Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thess. 1:2)

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. (2 Thess. 3:18)

1 Timothy

To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Grace be with you. (1 Tim. 6:21)

2 Timothy

²To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Tim. 1:2)

²²The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. (2 Tim. 4:22)

Titus

⁴To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. (Ti. 1:4)

¹⁵Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. (Ti. 3:15)

Philemon

³Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Phm.3)

²⁵The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. (Phm. 25)

How does this post help me grow in Christ?

Paul also begins each epistle with peace. It looks like he saw this as essential as well. Grace and peace are what all of humanity need, and so do you individually. The more you have it, the better off you’ll be (and me too).

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Law versus Grace

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SOURCES

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