2 Thessalonians 3:17 (DRB)

Passage

The salutation of Paul with my own hand: which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:15 Yet do not esteem him as an enemy but admonish him as a brother.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.

2 Thessalonians 3:17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand: which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salutation", "paul", "hand", "sign", "epistle", and "write". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salutation" and "paul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Now the Lord of peace himself give..." into verse 18's "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ...", so "salutation" and "paul" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "salutation" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.