Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the introduction to this epistle, in which we have, I. The inscription; and therein, 1. The person from whom it was sent, namely, Paul, who calls himself an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. The apostleship itself was ordained by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God; and Paul was called to it by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God.
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 1:1-2
Grace be to you,.... This salutation is the same with that in the former epistle, and is common to all his epistles; See Gill on Rom 1:7. . 2 Corinthians 1:3 co2 1:3 co2 1:3 co2 1:3Blessed be God,.... This is an ascription of praise and glory to God, for he can only be blessed of men, by their praising and glorifying him, or by...
Verse 2. Grace be to you, etc. This is the usual Christian salutation. ; (c) "Grace be to you"