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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 1:2 Meaning and Commentary
Ephesians 1:2
Grace be to you, and peace from God
(
See Gill on
Romans 1:7
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Ephesians 1:2 In-Context
1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will: To the saints and believers in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ;
4
for He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love
5
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
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