C. THE WISH—“Grace (Greek, charis) and peace (Greek, eirene) unto you” (1:4) These two words in this order are the usual words of greeting in the New Testament epistles. They speak of sanctifying grace and experiential peace, which are essential to the sanctification of believers. D. THE DIVINE AUTHORS—The Father, the Holy Spirit, and the Son (the three persons of the Trinity) (1:4–7) 1. The Father—“From Him which is, and which was, and which is to come.” This phrase emphasizes the eternity of the
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