2 THESSALONIANS 3:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.”
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write — Paul's autograph (cheir, hand) authenticates the letter; forgeries are a known danger. The signature is his mark, his guarantee of apostolic authority.
Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:17
This he says that he writes in every Epistle, that no one may be able to counterfeit them, his subscription being subjoined as a great token. And he calls the prayer a salutation, showing that everything they then did was spiritual; even when it was proper to offer salutation, the thing was attended with advantage; and it was prayer, not merely a symbol of friendship. With this he began, and with it he ended, guarding with strong walls what he had said elsewhere, and laying…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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