Ephesians 6:23 (GNV)

Passage

Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:21 But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,

Ephesians 6:22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Ephesians 6:23 Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them which loue our Lord Iesus Christ, to their immortalitie, Amen. Written from Rome vnto the Ephesians, and sent by Tychicus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "peace", "brethren", "loue", "father", "lord", "iesus", 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 haue sent vnto you for..." into verse 24's "Grace be with all them which loue...", 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.