Grace and Peace to You 2 Corinthians 1:2

Paul the apostle began his second letter to the church members in Corinth with the words, “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy”, and in chapter one and verse two Paul continued his introductory greeting with,“Grace be to you and peace”, where we read:

Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

The verse begins, “Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, ...” Paul began with the word, “Grace” which means “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness and unmerited favor” “be to you” or “be toward the church members in Corinth” “and peace” or “harmony, concord, security, safety, prosperity and felicity” “from God” or “by way of the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “our Father” or “Paul and the church members' originator and transmitter of everyone and everything”. Paul's greeting was that God's “unmerited favor” would be upon the church members which would provide “harmony and tranquility” to them in return.

The verse continues, “... and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul added the words, “and from” which means “” “the Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding and the title given to God the Father” “Jesus” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” and is “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “Christ” or “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul shared how the “origin” of “grace” and “peace” was from “God the Father” and “Jesus Christ” who is Lord.

When we meditate upon these words from Paul, we see the importance of both “grace and peace” within the church members. The “grace” or “unmerited favor” of God is how people come into a relationship with Him by way of His Son Jesus, and afterwards comes “God's peace”. The “peace” of “God” comes as a result of receiving His “grace”, and Paul desired that all the church members not only receive them, but also to enjoy them as well.

Next time Paul writes, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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