2 Thessalonians 3:17
15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
- KJV
- The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
- WEB
- I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
- ASV
- The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
- DARBY
- The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is [the] mark in every letter; so I write.
- BLB
- The greeting [is] in my own hand—Paul, which is [my] sign in every letter. In this way I write.
- ÅB
- Hilsen med min, Paulus' hånd; dette er et merke i hvert brev; slik skriver jeg:
- OTB
- Jeg, Paulus, skriver denne hilsenen med min egen hånd, og dette er et kjennetegn i hvert brev; slik skriver jeg.
- B1930
- Hilsen med min, Paulus' hånd; dette er et merke i hvert brev; således skriver jeg:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 16:21
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
Read in contextColossians 4:18
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:5
All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
Read in contextJoshua 2:12
Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
Read in context1 Samuel 17:18
Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
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