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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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The Ultimate Wish
Paul concludes his letter with what commentator Matthew Henry calls the "best wish for ourselves and others." The blessing of Christ's grace upon one's spirit is presented as the ultimate source of happiness and spiritual well-being. This grace is a gift purchased and bestowed by Jesus, and having it is more valuable than any worldly possession.
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Philemon
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. (See Barnes' notes on 2 Timothy 4:22).
The subscription to the epistle is of n…
Grace (η χαρις). This great word occurred in the greeting (verse 3) as it does in the farewell.
19th Century
Anglican
Philemon 1:21–25 contain the conclusion of the Epistle—hope to visit Philemon soon, salutation, and blessing.
Confid…
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With his apostolic “grace” (GK 5921), Paul ends this brief but unusually beautiful letter in which he reveals so much of himself.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen . Not with his spirit on…
Never have believers found more enjoyment of God than when suffering together for him. Grace is the best wish for ourselves and others; with this t…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having expressed his confidence in Philemon’s goodness, Paul now states his request.
He first indicates the person on whose behalf…
