Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ — this dual blessing (charis and eirēnē) opens every Pauline epistle, signaling that all that follows flows from God's unmerited favor and the reconciling work of Christ. In a society built on status hierarchy, 'grace' subverts patronage logic: all receive this gift equally, regardless of wisdom or power.

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