2 Thessalonians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What it says
They speak grace and peace over the church from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What it is doing
It frames the whole letter with blessing.
In context
1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing. 4That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.