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The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
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A Mark of Authenticity
Commentators unanimously explain that Paul dictated his letters to a secretary but always wrote the final salutation in his own distinct handwriting. This personal signature served as a 'token' or proof of authenticity, allowing the churches to distinguish his genuine letters from fakes.
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2 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The salutation of Paul with my own hand. (See Barnes on 1 Corinthians 16:21).
Which is the token in every epistle…
Of me Paul with mine own hand (τη εμη χειρ Παυλου). Instrumental case χειρ. Note genitive Παυλου in apposition with possessive ide…
19th Century
Anglican
The salutation — At this point, St. Paul takes the pen from his secretary’s hand and adds the closing words himself. The actual sa…
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Baptist
The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
I suppose he al…
Paul has been dictating to an amanuensis (a secretary) up to 3:17 (cf. Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 16:21; [Reference Colossi…
16th Century
Protestant
The salutation, with my own hand. Here he again guards against the danger he had previously mentioned—lest epistles falsely ascribed to hi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand In writing his epistles, the body and substance of them he used an amanuen…
The apostle prays for the Thessalonians. And let us desire the same blessings for ourselves and our friends.
Peace with God. This peace is d…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle showed by his own example what he taught them: that they should not be burdensome but should work. Here, he shows…