Philippians - Chapt. 1 (part 1 - intro)

NOTES on the intro
WRITTEN BY:
Paul is the commonly attributed author and it is in his voice, but verse one clearly states that it is from both Paul AND TIMOTHY = BOND SERVANTS OF CHRIST JESUS.
[one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests]{A} - - I should remember this when evaluating what my responsibilities and expectation of each day is. I am a servant (by choice - and by great price) of our Savior Jesus the Christ)
WRITTEN TO: saints in Jesus Christ (the ones made Holy in/by Jesus Christ) and to the bishops/overseers and deacons - in/throughout Philippi.

GREETING: Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does this mean? What are Paul and Timothy says over the lives of the Christians (those made holy in/by Jesus Christ)?

Grace [to you / is yours]

Definition

grace that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech good will, loving-kindness, favour of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues what is due to grace the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace the token or proof of grace, benefit a gift of grace benefit, bounty thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward

NAS Word Usage - Total: 156

blessing 1, concession 1, credit 3, favor 11, gift 1, grace 122, gracious 2, gracious work 3, gratitude 1, thank 3, thankfulness 2, thanks 6

and Peace

Definition

a state of national tranquillity exemption from the rage and havoc of war peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous) of the Messiah's peace the way that leads to peace (salvation) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is the blessed state of devout and upright men after death

NAS Word Usage - Total: 91

peace 90, undisturbed* 1

from (having received from the whole a part of {A} - where God is the whole of Grace and Peace) God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ (LORD = he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding) {A} This reinforces that Paul & Timothy considered that other Christians would also be BOND SERVANTS of Jesus Christ, by blessing them Christians in Philippi with the Grace to them and Peace FROM (receiving apart of God who is the whole) God the Father and OUR LORD (our master, the one who owns us, the one to whom we have given to and to who we belong) Jesus Christ. We belong to Jesus Christ. He paid a great payment for our belonging to Him. This is an act of Love. He wanted a close proximity relationship of us with Him. We belong. We by CHOICE are his servants (bond-servants are servants by choice). And in the belonging, IN Jesus Christ, we have been/ are being made Holy IN AND BY Jesus Christ. {A} The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon