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Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
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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
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will. To God's holy and faithful people who are united with Christ in the city of Ephesus.
2
Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
3
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.
4
Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.
5
Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
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