2 Corinthians 1:1-2·~1 min
Paul Greets the Corinthians
Paul names himself an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God and writes together with Timothy their brother. He greets the Corinthians with grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
P1aul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Section summaryPaul and Timothy greet the Corinthians with the familiar blessing of grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The opening is brief, but it immediately places the letter inside shared apostolic fellowship rather than private grievance.
Role in the chapterThis greeting opens the letter simply and establishes its communal voice before the more strained personal matters begin.