Ephesians 6:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Peace to the brothers and sisters, 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 all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.
• 1 Pet 5:14 : 14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight– the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from“he who is,” and who was, and who is still to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
• Gen 43:23 : 23 “Everything is fine,” the man in charge of Joseph’s household told them.“Don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I had your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
• 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 Then you will say to my brother,“Peace to you and your house! Peace to all that is yours!
• Ps 122:6-9 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! 7 May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses! 8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say,“May there be peace in you!” 9 For the sake of the temple of the LORD our God I will pray for you to prosper.
• John 14:27 : 27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
• Rom 1:7 : 7 To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
• 1 Cor 1:3 : 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
• 1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
• 2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Conclusion Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
• 1 Tim 1:3 : 3 Timothy’s Task in Ephesus As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6 I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ. 7 I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.