Paul’s greeting to the saints in Ephesus: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” “Grace” was how Gentiles greeted each other, and “peace” was the Jewish greeting. In the first two verses of Ephesians Chapter 1, Paul uses both the Gentile and Jewish greeting. This is a new greeting for a new people, belonging to a new Kingdom, with a new identity, with a new way to live.
Grace & Peace (HP)
Heritage Park
September 13, 2020