Ephesians 6:23 (DRB)

Passage

Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:21 But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:

Ephesians 6:22 Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Ephesians 6:23 Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "peace", "brethren", "charity", "father", "lord", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Whom I have sent to you for..." into verse 24's "Grace be with all them that love...", so "faith" and "peace" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.