Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We have here the inscription and benediction. Observe, I. The persons writing the epistle - Paul and Timotheus. Though Paul was alone divinely inspired, he joins Timothy with himself, to express his own humility, and put honour upon Timothy. Those who are aged, and strong, and eminent, should pay respect to, and support the reputation of, those who are younger, and weaker, and of less note.
Commenting on Philippians 1:1-2
Grace be unto you,.... This form of salutation is used by the apostle in all his epistles; See Gill on Rom 1:7; ; Philippians 1:3 phi 1:3 phi 1:3 phi 1:3I thank my God,.... After the inscription and salutation follows a thanksgiving, the object of which is God; to whom thanks is to be given at the remembrance of his name, and the perfections of...
Verse 2. Grace be unto you, etc. . (b) "be unto you"