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Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

Philemon 1:3

χάρις … εἰρήνη : Cf. Romans 1:7, the usual Pauline greeting (exc. I. 2 Tim.); it is a combination of the Greek salutation, χαίρειν, and the Hebrew one, שׁלום. In the N.T. the word εἰρήνη expresses the spiritual state, which is the result of a right relationship between God and man. According to Jewish belief, the establishment of peace, in this sense, was one of the main functions of the Messiah (cf. Luke 2:14), it was herein that His mediatorial work was to be accomplished. πατρὸς : see note on James 3:9. The phrase ἀπὸ Θεοῦ … Χριστοῦ expresses the essence of Judaism and Christianity.

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See also Philemon 1:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    GRACE TO YOU, AND PEACE ... - See if the notes at Romans 1:7....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION _ 1. The greeting (Philemon 1:1)_ 2. Recognition of Philemon's faith and love (Philemon 1:4) 3. Concerning the reception of Onesimus (Philemon 1:8) 4.The conclusion ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    INTRODUCTORY. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's wi...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    This is a letter from Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, the brother, to Philemon our well-beloved and our fellow-worker; and to Apphia, the sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-sol...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GRACE. Greek. _charis_. App-184. FROM. App-104. God. App-98. FATHER. App-98. LORD. App-98. JESUS CHRIST. App-98....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Grace be unto you_, &c. Verbatim as in the received text of Colossians 1:2; where see notes. In this private Letter, written about a practical matter, as much as in the public and didactic Letter, al...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    1–3. _Address and greeting_. In the usual form employed by St Paul with modifications due to the special circumstances of this letter...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΧΆΡΙΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. See notes on Colossians 1:2....

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΧΆΡΙΣ (G5485) благодать (EDNT; СРР); незаслуженная помощь Бога, ΎΜΪΝ _dat. pl. от_ ΣΎ (G4771) вам; здесь: "для вас". _Dat._ преимущества....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. _PAUL'S GREETING;_ PHILEMON 1:1-3. 1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, a. Paul opens this lovely letter with a description of...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _GRACE TO YOU, AND PEACE, FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    4 The name Philemon means "fond". He seems to have been a most exemplary character, whose reputation had reached Paul's ears, and had given him joy in the midst of the sorrows and dangers of his situa...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    A VERY PRECIOUS LETTER PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON _KEITH NEVILLE AND MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS LETTER This is a very personal letter. It does not teach about Christian beliefs. It does not give ad...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 5 THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON Philemon 1:1 (R.V.) This Epistle stands alone among Paul's letters in being addressed to a private Christian, and in being entirely occupied with a small, though ve...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A PLEA FOR THE RETURNING SLAVE Philemon 1:1 Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of importance. His...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    GREETINGS Though Paul was a prisoner of Rome, he considered his bonds to be a means of furthering Christ's cause (Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:9-10; Philemon 1:22-23;...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, (2) And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The very beautiful and interesting Epistle to Philemon does not require much comment; it is an expression of the love which works by the Spirit within the assembly of God in all the circumstances of i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE, FROM GOD,.... Which is the same form of salutation used in the other epistles; Romans 1:7 for though this epistle is but a very small one, yet it is introduced in the same form...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 3. _Grace to you, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 1:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 2Co 1:2 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ_ To whom, as such, Philemon could deny nothing. Paul does not call himself an apostle, because he wrote to Philemon only in the character of a friend, to request a fa...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    True religion leads those who are under its influence to be kind and courteous; and to desire for others, especially for their friends, the richest spiritual blessings....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD, OUR FATHER, AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. In this intimate letter the apostle does not emphasize his apostolic commission, that being unnecessary in the case of a man who...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Address and Salutation....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more closely than any outward relation can unite the people of the world. Paul in his private prayers was particular in remembering his frien...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The common salutation: SEE POOLE ON "ROMANS 1:7", SEE POOLE ON "1 CORINTHIANS 1:3" and SEE POOLE ON "2 CORINTHIANS 1:2"....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Philemon 1:3 Grace G5485 you G5213 and G2532 peace G1515 from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 and...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _Address and Greeting_, vv. 1-3. The apostle, who joins with himself in the greetings of the Epistle his companion Timothy, salutes not only Philemon himself, but the members of his family, and the c...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philemon 1:3. GRACE TO YOU. The gift of grace is sometimes represented as of Christ's bestowing ‘the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ;' and at other times, as here, the gift of the Father and the Son. B...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    GIVE YOU GRACE AND PEACE. This is Paul's usual word of greeting. In Jewish theology, one main purpose of the Messiah was to bring grace and peace (_see_ Luke 2:14)....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:1 Greetings. The beginning of this letter follows Paul’s typical style, but it is addressed to a person rather than an entire community of believers....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:1. A PRISONER.—There is evident design in this opening word of the letter. How could Philemon resist an appeal which was penned within prison-walls and by a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PHILEMON 1:1 A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title of apostle. Having to plead the cau...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight let's turn to Philemon. Philemon was written by Paul the apostle unto the man whose name is Philemon who lived in Colossi. This letter was written at the same time that Paul wrote the Colossia...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Romans 1:7; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:2...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ONESIMUS Philemon 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been the command of Go...

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