Philemon 1:25 (GNV)

Passage

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

Philemon 1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Marcus Aristarchus Demas and Luke my felowe...", giving immediate footing for "Spirit" and "grace". In Philemon context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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