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King James Version</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nasb_/galatians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nasb/galatians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nasb77/galatians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/lsb/galatians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/amp/galatians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/csb/galatians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/hcsb/galatians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/asv/galatians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/cev/galatians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I pray that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace! <a href="/erv/galatians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/gwt/galatians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Good will and peace are yours from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! <a href="/gnt/galatians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. <a href="/isv/galatians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours! <a href="/msb/galatians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/net/galatians/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nheb/galatians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/wbt/galatians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/wey/galatians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> May grace and peace be granted to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/web/galatians/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/blb/galatians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/ylt/galatians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/slt/galatians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/cpdv/galatians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nabre/galatians/1.htm">New American Bible</a> grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our LORD Jesus Christ, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Grace be with you and peace from God The Father and from our Lord Yeshua The Messiah,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/godbey/galatians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/haweis/galatians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> grace unto you, and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ; <a href="/mace/galatians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and from our Lord Jesus Christ: who gave himself for our sins, <a href="/wey/galatians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> May grace and peace be granted to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/worrell/galatians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/worsley/galatians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/parallel/galatians/1-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=14" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/1.htm">Paul's Greeting to the Galatians</a> …2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3<a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: Charis (N-NFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">Grace</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1515.htm" title="1515: eirēnē (N-NFS) -- Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.">peace</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">the Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ,</a> 4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/1-7.htm">Romans 1:7</a> To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-3.htm">1 Corinthians 1:3</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-2.htm">2 Corinthians 1:2</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/ephesians/1-2.htm">Ephesians 1:2</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/philippians/1-2.htm">Philippians 1:2</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/colossians/1-2.htm">Colossians 1:2</a> To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:1</a> Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:2</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">Philemon 1:3</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_timothy/1-2.htm">1 Timothy 1:2</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">2 Timothy 1:2</a> To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a> To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a> according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. <a href="/2_peter/1-2.htm">2 Peter 1:2</a> Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. <a href="/jude/1-2.htm">Jude 1:2</a> Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,<a href="/romans/1-7.htm">Romans 1:7</a> To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-3.htm">1 Corinthians 1:3</a> Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.<a href="/2_corinthians/1-2.htm">2 Corinthians 1:2</a> Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/1-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/13-14.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-1.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/galatians/1-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/13-11.htm">Peace</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/galatians/1-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Peace</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 1</div>1. <a href="/galatians/1-1.htm">Paul's greeting to the Galatians;</a> 6. <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">He wonders why they have so soon left him and the gospel;</a> 8. <a href="/galatians/1-8.htm">and accurses those who preach any other gospel than he did.</a> 11. <a href="/galatians/1-11.htm">He learned the gospel not from men, but from God;</a> 14. <a href="/galatians/1-14.htm">and shows what he was before his calling;</a> 17. <a href="/galatians/1-17.htm">and what he did immediately after it.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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"Grace" (Greek: charis) refers to the unmerited favor and kindness of God, a central theme in Paul's theology. It emphasizes salvation as a gift from God, not earned by works. "Peace" (Greek: eirene) signifies the reconciliation between God and humanity through Christ, as well as the inner tranquility that believers experience. This dual blessing reflects the Hebrew greeting "Shalom," which encompasses well-being and harmony. The combination of grace and peace underscores the transformative power of the Gospel, which brings both divine favor and spiritual wholeness.from God our Father This phrase highlights the intimate relationship believers have with God, who is not only the Creator but also a loving Father. The use of "our" indicates a communal relationship, emphasizing the unity of believers as children of God. This familial language is rooted in the Old Testament, where God is depicted as a Father to Israel (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Isaiah 63:16</a>). In the New Testament, this relationship is deepened through the work of Christ, who enables believers to be adopted as sons and daughters (<a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a>). The fatherhood of God assures believers of His care, provision, and guidance.and the Lord Jesus Christ The title "Lord" (Greek: Kyrios) affirms the divinity and authority of Jesus, acknowledging Him as sovereign over all creation. This title was used in the Septuagint to translate the divine name YHWH, thus equating Jesus with God. "Jesus" (Greek: Iesous) is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," pointing to His role as Savior. "Christ" (Greek: Christos) means "Anointed One," equivalent to the Hebrew "Messiah." This title signifies Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming Redeemer (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>). Together, these titles affirm the dual nature of Jesus as both God and man, and His mission to bring salvation to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> - The apostle who authored the letter to the Galatians, addressing issues of legalism and emphasizing the gospel of grace. 2. <a href="/topical/g/galatians.htm">Galatians</a> - The recipients of the letter, a group of churches in the region of Galatia, struggling with the influence of Judaizers who insisted on adherence to the Mosaic Law for salvation. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> - The first person of the Trinity, the source of grace and peace. 4. <a href="/topical/l/lord_jesus_christ.htm">Lord Jesus Christ</a> - The second person of the Trinity, through whom grace and peace are given. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judaizers.htm">Judaizers</a> - A group within the early church advocating for the necessity of following Jewish law, particularly circumcision, for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_grace_and_peace.htm">Understanding Grace and Peace</a> Grace is the unmerited favor of God, a foundational concept in Christian theology that underscores salvation as a gift, not earned by works. Peace is the result of grace, a state of reconciliation with God and inner tranquility that believers experience through Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_grace_and_peace.htm">The Source of Grace and Peace</a> Both grace and peace originate from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, emphasizing the divine initiative in salvation and the unity of the Father and Son in the work of redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_greeting_in_christian_fellowship.htm">The Importance of Greeting in Christian Fellowship</a> Paul's greeting is not merely a formality but a theological statement that sets the tone for the letter, reminding believers of their identity in Christ and the blessings they have received. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_legalism.htm">Guarding Against Legalism</a> The context of Galatians warns against adding human requirements to the gospel of grace, a relevant reminder to uphold the purity of the gospel message today. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_grace_and_peace.htm">Living in Grace and Peace</a> Believers are called to live out the grace and peace they have received, impacting their relationships and witness to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_galatians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Galatians 1</a> <a href="/q/are_mormons_considered_christians.htm">Are Mormons considered Christians?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'joy_of_the_lord'_mean.htm">What defines Pauline Theology in Christian doctrine?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_sin_struggle_persist_in_romans_7_25.htm">In Romans 7:25, if Christ is the solution to sin, why does the struggle described still persist according to the text and other New Testament passages?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_believers_'released'_from_the_law.htm">How can Romans 7:1-6 claim that believers are 'released' from the Law when elsewhere Scripture upholds its importance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Grace . . . and peace.--See Note on <a href="/romans/1-7.htm" title="To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.">Romans 1:7</a>.God the Father.--We may see by this verse how the title "Father," originally used in the present formula to distinguish between the Divine Persons, came gradually to contract a wider signification. God is, through Christ, the Father of all who by their relation to Christ are admitted into the position of "sons" (<a href="/context/romans/8-14.htm" title="For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.">Romans 8:14-17</a>; <a href="/context/galatians/4-5.htm" title="To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.">Galatians 4:5-7</a>). Hence, where no special limitation is imposed by the context, this secondary sense may be taken as included.And from our Lord Jesus Christ.--Strictly, it would be more in accordance with the theology of St. Paul to say that grace and peace were given from the Father, by, or through, the Son. Here the one preposition from is used to cover both cases, just as by had been used in <a href="/galatians/1-1.htm" title="Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)">Galatians 1:1</a>. It is equally correct to use the word "from" with reference to a mediate and to the ultimate stage in the act of procession. Water may be drawn not only from the fountain-head, but also from the running stream.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Grace be to you and peace (χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη); grace to you and peace. Here, as often, we have combined the form of salutation prevalent among Greeks, χαίρειν (found in its unaltered form in <a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a>, "wishing joy"), Christianized into χάρις, grace, which denotes the outpouring of Divine benignity in all such spiritual blessings as sinful creatures need; and the Hebrew greeting, shalom, which in its transformation into εἰρήνη may be supposed to have dropped in its Christianized signification some of its originally comprehensive meaning, which comprised all "health and wealth" as well as "peace," and to have generally expressed the more limited idea of that calm sense of reconciliation and that perfect security against evil which constitute the peculiar happiness of a soul which believes in Christ. It is nevertheless conceivable that εἰρήνη, as used in Hellenistic Greek, may at times have widened the sense proper to it in ordinary Greek into the more comprehensive import of the shalom, which it was regularly employed to represent. From God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ (ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρός καὶ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Ξριστοῦ). These words regularly form a part in the apostle's formula of greeting. With slight variations they are found in all his Epistles, except, perhaps, the First to the Thessalonians, where, though read in the Textus Receptus, they are omitted by recent editors. "Our" is added to "Father" in at least seven of St. Paul's Epistles (Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon). This warrants the belief that, when as in 1 Timothy, Titus, and here, he wrote "God the Father," he most probably did so with reference to God's fatherly relation to the members of Christ's Church. Tregelles and the margin of the revised Greek text, in fact, read ἡμῶν after πατρὸς here, omitting it after Κυρίου. Uniformly in this formula of greeting we find only one preposition, "from" (ἀπό), before the two names, "God" and "Jesus Christ;" as in the first verse in this Epistle there is only one preposition, "through," before "Jesus Christ" and "God." The apostle, looking upwards, discerns, as St. Stephen did, in the ineffable glory, the supreme God in whom he recognizes "our Father," and with him Jesus Christ, "our Lord;" that is, our Master, Head, Mediator, "through whom are all things, and we through him." Grace and peace coming down from heaven, must come from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. From the very nature of the case it is obvious that the blessings referred to come to us through Christ, though also "from" him; as also that St. Paul's delegation as apostle, spoken of in the first verse, originated from a volition and appointment of God the Father, as well as was brought about "through" the ordering of his providence. But in each case the preposition used by the apostle preserves its proper force, not to be confused by our thrusting into it another notion not just then in the writer's view. <a href="/commentaries/galatians/1-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Grace Χάρις (Charis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. peace εἰρήνη (eirēnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1515.htm">Strong's 1515: </a> Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Father Πατρὸς (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. 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