Ephesians 6:23

American Standard Version (1901)

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως, ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

Eirēnē to the adelphois, and agapē with pisteōs, from Theou Patros and Kyriou Iēsou Christou.

Grammar Details

• *Eirēnē*: nominative, feminine, singular - peace
• *adelphois*: dative, masculine, plural - to brothers
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *Patros*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Father
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Anointed One

Word Meanings

• *Eirēnē*: peace/harmony/tranquility
• *adelphois*: brothers/fellow believers [can include both men and women]
• *agapē*: love/charity/benevolence
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *Patros*: Father/progenitor
• *Kyriou*: Lord/Master [divine title]
• *Iēsou*: Jesus [personal name]
• *Christou*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Referenced Verses

• Gal 6:16 : 16 And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace [be] upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
• 1 Pet 5:14 : 14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;
• Gen 43:23 : 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
• 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 and thus shall ye say to him that liveth [in prosperity], Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
• Ps 122:6-9 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.
• John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 1:3 : 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
• 2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
• 1 Tim 1:3 : 3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. 7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.