Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Parallel translations
- WEB Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
- KJV Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
- NKJV Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
- NASB Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.
- NLT May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Quick answer
Paul ends with grace for all who love the Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. It matters because the whole Christian life-from start to finish-rests on God's grace and a sincere love for Christ.
Overview
Fittingly, the letter that so exalts God's grace closes by invoking that grace upon believers. Love for the Lord Jesus 'with incorruptible love'-a love that is sincere and enduring-marks those who truly belong to him. The closing 'Amen' seals the letter's great message: that in Christ, by grace, God gathers and keeps a people for himself, equipping them to stand to the end.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Matt 22:37Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
- 1 Cor 16:22–23If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
- Titus 3:15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
- Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- 2 Cor 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
- John 21:15–17When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- 2 Cor 8:8I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
- Heb 13:25Grace be with all of you.
- Col 4:18This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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