2CO 1

2 Corinthians 1:2

WEB

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

Matthew Henry

Verses 1–2

2 Corinthians 1:1–2

This is the introduction to this epistle, in which we have,

I. The inscription; and therein, 1. The person from whom it was sent, namely, Paul, who calls himself an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. The apostleship itself was ordained by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God; and Paul was called to it by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God. He joins Timotheus with himself in writing this epistle; not because he needed his assistance, but that out of the mouth of two witnesses the word might be established; and this dignifying Timothy with the title of brother (either in the common faith, or in the work of the ministry) shows the humility of this great apostle, and his desire to recommend Timothy (though he was then a young man) to the esteem of the Corinthians, and give him a reputation among the churches. 2. The persons to whom this epistle was sent, namely, the church of God at Corinth: and not only to them, but also to all the saints in all Achaia, that is, to all the Christians who lived in the region round about. Note, In Christ Jesus no distinction is made between the inhabitants of city and country; all Achaia stands upon a level in his account.

II. The salutation or apostolical benediction, which is the same as in his former epistle; and therein the apostle desires the two great and comprehensive blessings, grace and peace, for those Corinthians. These two benefits are fitly joined together, because there is no good and lasting peace without true grace; and both of them come from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the procurer and dispenser of those benefits to fallen man, and is prayed to as God.

Greek interlinear

G5485

χάριςcháris/khar'-ece/

acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)

Derivation: from G5463;

graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)

KJV: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

See also: G5463.

G4771

σύ/soo/

thou

Derivation: the personal pronoun of the second person singular;

thou

KJV: thou.

See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.

See also: G4675, G4571, G4671, G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.

G2532

καίkaí/kahee/

and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet

Derivation: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

G1515

εἰρήνηeirḗnē/i-ray'-nay/

one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again

Derivation: probably from a primary verb εἴρω (to join);

peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity

KJV: one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.

G575

ἀπόapó/apo'/

(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with

Derivation: a primary particle;

"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)

KJV: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with.

In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.

G2316

θεόςtheós/theh'-os/

X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)

Derivation: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity;

figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very

KJV: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).

See also: G3588.

G3962

πατήρpatḗr/pat-ayr'/

father, parent

Derivation: apparently a primary word;

a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

KJV: father, parent.

G1473

ἐγώegṓ/eg-o'/

I, me

Derivation: a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)

KJV: I, me.

For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.

See also: G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257.

G2962

κύριοςkýrios/koo'-ree-os/

God, Lord, master, Sir

Derivation: from κῦρος (supremacy);

supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)

KJV: God, Lord, master, Sir.

G2424

ἸησοῦςIēsoûs/ee-ay-sooce'/

Jesus

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H3091);

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

KJV: Jesus.

See also: H3091.

G5547

ΧριστόςChristós/khris-tos'/

Christ

Derivation: from G5548;

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

KJV: Christ.

See also: G5548.

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