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The Pauline epistles represent perhaps the most influential and powerfully-written body of literature in the Christian tradition. In them, we witness Paul’s correspondence, his pastoral heart, his theological musings, and his affirmation of the grace of God. While some are autobiographical and others are devoted to strictly theological themes, all have profoundly shaped the emergence of...

Phlm 1:3). Instead of the normal Greek greeting “rejoice,” Paul uses “grace” and “peace” which had become a distinctively Christian greeting (cf. 1 Pet 1:2; 2 Pet 1:2; 2 John 1:3; Rev 1:4). Grace speaks of God’s favor in providing salvation for sinners through Christ’s sacrificial death (e.g., 1:7; 2:8; Rom 3:23–24) and his empowering of the believer to lead a holy life (4:7, 29; 1 Cor 15:10). Peace was used as a common greeting in the Semitic world (shalom [TH7965, ZH8934]; Gen 43:23; Judg 19:20
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