Ephesians 6:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Peace be to the brothers, 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 on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on the Israel of God.
• 1 Pet 5:14 : 14 Give one another the kiss of love. Peace be to you all in Christ.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;
• Gen 43:23 : 23 And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.
• 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
• Ps 122:6-9 : 6 O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well. 7 May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses. 8 Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you. 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.
• John 14:27 : 27 May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as 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, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;
• 2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with you all.
• 1 Tim 1:3 : 3 It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints; 6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ. 7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.