Philemon 1:3

“grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.”

Philemon 1:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Philemon 1:3, word by word

graceχάριςcharis

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

Where else “charis” appears
peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

Where else “eirēnē” appears
Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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our Fatherπατρὸςpatros

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

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the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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The context

2and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

3 · This verse (above)

4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

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