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2 Corinthians 1:2

What does 2 Corinthians 1:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Corinthians 1:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What 2 Corinthians 1:2 means

Paul prays that grace and peace come to them from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace is God’s undeserved favor that saves and sustains; peace is the wholeness and reconciliation that flow from grace. By pairing the Father and the Lord Jesus, Paul places Jesus alongside the Father as the divine source of blessing. This is not a mere formality. It creates a spiritual climate for the letter, reminding the church that all true help and harmony are gifts from God through Christ. Before addressing painful topics, Paul situates the Corinthians under God’s generous kindness, signaling that the solutions to their problems begin with receiving what God freely gives.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Grace unto you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Grace to you, and peace fromGod our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Context

Following the identification of author and audience, Paul offers his usual gospel blessing. This bridges the formal greeting and the doxology that follows. The link between grace, peace, and the God of all comfort is intentional: believers who stand in grace can experience peace even amid affliction. Immediately after this, Paul will bless God as the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, turning the spotlight from human need to divine sufficiency. The blessing sets the stage for Paul’s testimony about suffering and deliverance, and for his appeal to the Corinthians to share in God’s comfort.

v.1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:

v.2This passage

v.3Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:2

    Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Colossians 1:2

    to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:3

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Philippians 1:2

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Galatians 6:16

    And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

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