Philemon 1:3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What it says
Paul blesses them with grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What it is doing
This verse grounds the coming appeal in the shared gifts of the gospel.
In context
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, 2To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house: 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.