Grace And Peace To You!

Paul uses the phrase “grace and peace” in the opening of each of his epistles – never “peace and grace” – because you can’t experience the peace of God without FIRST experiencing the grace of God!

Romans 1:7
1 Corinthians 1:3
2 Corinthians 1:2
Galatians 1:3
Ephesians 1:2
Philippians 1:2
Colossians 1:2
1 Thessalonians 1:1
2 Thessalonians 1:2
Philemon 1:3

Additionally, in his letters to Timothy and Titus, Paul includes “mercy” in the greeting, making it “grace, mercy, and peace”:

1 Timothy 1:2
2 Timothy 1:2
Titus 1:4