... ; and Titus 1:4 include grace, mercy, and peace). Chairein (“Greetings”) was a common word for greeting in the Greek world (Acts 15:23; 23:26; James 1:1). Paul uses charis (“grace”), which to believers has come to mean God’s free and unmerited goodness upon humankind. The Hebrews greeted each other ... Occasional Papers No. 14 (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1968), esp. pp. 90–104; D. R. Denton, “Inheritance in Paul and Ephesians,” EQ 54 (1982), pp. 157–62; P. L. Hammer, “Comparison of klēronomia in ...
