Galatians 1:3

Grace to be you,.... After the inscription above, in which the writer of the epistle, and the persons joined to him, are described, and the churches to whom it is written, follows the salutation in…

Grace be unto you ... - This is the usual apostolic salutation, imploring for them the blessing of God. See it fully explained in the notes at Rom 1:7.

In these verses we have the preface or introduction to the epistle, where observe,

I. The person or persons from whom this epistle is sent - from Paul an apostle, etc., and all the brethren that were…

Grace be to you … Christ "These two words, grace and peace, comprehend in them whatsoever belongeth to Christianity. Grace releaseth sin, and peace maketh the conscience quiet." Luther. We have here…