Philippians 4:23
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Commentaries
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(Gal 6:18). be with you all. Amen--The oldest manuscripts read, "Be with your spirit," and omit "Amen." Next: Colossians Introduction
Open source ↗Exhortations to several Christian duties, as stedfastness, unanimity, joy, etc. (Phi 4:1-9). The apostle's grateful acknowledgments of the Philippians' kindness to him, with expressions of his own content, and desire of their good (Phi 4:10-19). He concludes the epistle with praise, salutations, and blessing (Phi 4:20-23).
Open source ↗4:23 In closing his letters, Paul usually invokes the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ on those to whom he writes (see also 1:2). Believers depend on Christ’s grace to save and sustain them. • The spirit is the part of the person that relates directly to God.
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.