Philemon 1:3

3 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon 1:3 Meaning and Commentary

Philemon 1:3

Grace to you and peace, from God
Which is the same form of salutation used in the other epistles; (See Gill on Romans 1:7) for though this epistle is but a very small one, yet it is introduced in the same form as the larger epistles are; and has an inscription in the former verse, a salutation in this, and a preface in the three following.

Philemon 1:3 In-Context

1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer--

2 and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus--as well as to the Church in your house.

3 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,

5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;