Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gill's Exposition
Peace be to the brethren,.... The members of the church at Ephesus, who stood in a spiritual relation to each other; meaning all prosperity outward and inward, temporal, spiritual, and eternal;…
Barnes' Notes
Peace be to the brethren - The Epistle is closed with the usual salutations. The expression “peace to you,” was the common form of salutation in the East (see the Mat 10:13 note; Luk 24:36 note; Rom…
Adam Clarke
Peace be to the brethren - If the epistle were really sent to the Ephesians, a people with whom the apostle was so intimately acquainted, it is strange that he mentions no person by name. This…
Here, I. He desires their prayers for him, Eph 6:19. Having mentioned supplication for all saints, he puts himself into the number. We must pray for all saints, and particularly for God's faithful…
Benediction
23. Peace The Apostle returns to his opening benedictory prayer. See on Eph 1:2 and note. We may remark here that the phrase "Grace and peace," in apostolic salutations, though no doubt…
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