Philemon 1:3

3 Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!

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 From Paul, who is a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy. To our dear coworker Philemon,

2 our sister Apphia, our fellow soldier Archippus, and the church that meets in your house.

3 Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!

4 [Philemon,] I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers because

5 I hear about your faithfulness to the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people.