Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." — Ephesians 6:23 (ASV)
Peace be to the brethren. The epistle is closed with the usual salutations. The expression, "peace to you," was the common form of salutation in the East (Luke 24:36; Romans 15:33; 1 Peter 5:14; 3 John 1:14), and is still the "salam" which is used—the word salam meaning peace.
And love with faith. Love united with faith; not only desiring that they might have faith, but the faith which worked by love.
From God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Father and the Son are regarded as equally the author of peace and love (see 2 Corinthians 13:14).