2 THESSALONIANS 3:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.”
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all — the final benediction (charis) mirrors the opening; grace encircles the entire letter. Christ's transformative power remains the last word, the benediction that sends the community into the uncertain future with confidence.
Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:18
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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