KJV King James Version
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
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2 Thessalonians 3:17
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
WEB World English Bible
The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
ASV American Standard Version
The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write;
Surrounding context — 2 Thessalonians 3
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀσπασμὸςG783 · aspasmossalutationτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐμῇG1473 · egōI/weχειρὶG5495 · cheirhandΠαύλου,G3972 · PaulosPaulὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beσημεῖονG4592 · sēmeionsignἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσῃG3956 · pasallἐπιστολῇ·G1992 · epistolēepistleοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)γράφω.¶G1125 · graphōto write
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 16:21The salutation of [me] Paul with mine own hand.Colossians 4:18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you. Amen.2 Thessalonians 1:5[Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:Joshua 2:12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:1 Samuel 17:18And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of [their] thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
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