Colossians 4:18
The salutation dby the hand of me, Paul. eRemember my bonds. fGrace be with you. Amen.
The salutation by the hand of me, Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. μνημονεύετέ μου τῶν δεσμῶν. ἡ χάρις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν. ἀμήν.
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d:
1 Corinthians 16:21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
2 Thessalonians 3:17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
e:
Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Hebrews 13:25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Romans 15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Philippians 1:7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
f:
Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Romans 16:24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
2 Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
Titus 3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Hebrews 13:25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Revelation 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
the apostle having them on his heart, and here (as elsewhere) likely having used an amanuensis to pen the body of his Epistle, to prevent fraud and forgery he doth subscribe his salutation and apostolical benediction with his own hand, which was well known, Rom 16:22 1Co 16:21 Gal 6:11 2Th 2:2 3:17 Phm 1:19.
importuning them to be very mindful of his imprisonment in their prayers, Col 4:3 Heb 13:3, imitating his constancy and patience if called to suffer; see Php 1:14; his sufferings being an excellent seal to the truth of his gospel, and his ardent affection to them and other Gentiles, for whose sake he was in bonds.
then earnestly praying that the special grace and favour of God the Father in the Lord Jesus Christ might be ever present with them: see Rom 16:24 1Co 16:23,24 Php 4:23. In testimony of the reality of his desire, and assurance to be heard, he concludes (as elsewhere) with
Amen.
(Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.)