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Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.
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An 'Incorruptible' Love
The final blessing is for those who love Jesus “with an incorruptible love.” Commentators explain this Greek word, 'aphtharsia,' is incredibly strong and is often used to describe the immortality of heaven. It signifies a love that is sincere, pure, undying, and free from hypocrisy—a love that cannot decay and is a foretaste of our eternal relationship with Christ.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Grace be, et cetera. (See Barnes' Notes on Romans 16:20.)
That love our Lord Jesus Christ. (See Barnes' Notes on [Referenc…
In uncorruptness (εν αφθαρσια). A never diminishing love. See 1 Corinthians 15:42 for αφθαρσια.
19th Century
Anglican
Grace be with all them . . .—The salutation, Grace be with you, in various forms, is, as St. Paul himself says i…
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Baptist
I am sure that we can heartily repeat that benediction: May the Lord send much of His grace to all His people, in every part of the earth, who love…
“Grace” is the hallmark of all Paul’s benedictions. It is a recurring theme throughout Ephesians (1:2, 7; 2:5, 7–8; 3:2, 8; 4:7). Paul uses the art…
16th Century
Protestant
Grace be with all. The meaning is, “May God continue to bestow His favor on all who love Jesus Christ with a pure conscience!” The Greek w…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ , &c.] Christ is the object of love, and a lovely object he…
The gospel was a mystery until it was made known by divine revelation, and it is the work of Christ's ministers to declare it. The best and most em…
