1 Corinthians 1:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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What Does 1 Corinthians 1:3 Mean?
This is Paul's customary blessing at the start of his letters, joining the Greek greeting of grace to the Hebrew greeting of peace. He names their source as God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ together.
Grace comes first, then peace, for peace with God flows from His unearned favor. Paul does not wish the Corinthians wealth or success but the two gifts that hold a fractured people together. These gifts descend from above, from the Father and the Son named side by side, and they are exactly what a quarreling church most needs to receive and to extend to one another.
1 Corinthians 1:3 in the Original Language
charis (χάρις), 'grace' -- favor freely given, undeserved kindness.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:3 mean?
Paul blesses the church with grace and peace flowing from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.