Romans 17:3, "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
The greeting including grace and peace is typical of Paul's letters, and draws from both Greek and Jewish customs. Paul uses the exact phrase of verse three five other times in the New Testament.
"Grace is always first, peace always second. This is due to the fact that grace is the source of peace. Without grace there is and can be no peace, but when grace is ours, peace must of necessity follow."
Dear God, thank you for your grace and peace! I am so humbly thankful for your gifts to me!
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