The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Parallel translations
- WEB The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- NKJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- NASB May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- NLT May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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Quick answer
Paul closes by praying that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ would rest upon the Thessalonians.
Overview
The letter ends as Paul's letters characteristically do, with a benediction of grace, framing the whole epistle in the unmerited favor of Christ. Grace is both the gospel's foundation and the ongoing supply for the obedient, joyful life Paul has urged. "Amen" affirms this closing prayer, commending the church to the sufficiency of their Lord.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rom 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- 2 Th 3:18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
- Rom 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 16:23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
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