2 Thessalonians 3:18 (GNV)

Passage

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord himselfe of peace giue you peace alwayes by all meanes. The Lord be with you all.

2 Thessalonians 3:17 The salutation of me Paul, with mine owne hand, which is ye token in euery Epistle: so I write,

2 Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "lord", "iesus", "christ", "amen", "second", "epistle", and "thessalonians". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "The salutation of me Paul with mine...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "lord". In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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