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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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The Meaning of Grace
Commentators explain that this closing is more than a polite farewell. The "grace of our Lord Jesus Christ" refers to God's reconciling favor, purchased by Christ's merit and applied by His intercession. It is this divine power that enables believers to live out the Christian life, making this a potent final blessing.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. (see Barnes on Romans 16:20).
In regard to the subscription at the end of this epistle, it…
19th Century
Anglican
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.—The true reading is, be with your spirit ([Reference Philemo…
The concluding benediction is exactly the same as Phm 25 and similar to Gal 6:18. It invokes on the Philippian church the continuing favor of Chris…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, "with your spirit…
The apostle ends with praises to God. We should look upon God, under all our weakness and fears, not as an enemy, but as a Father, disposed to pity…
13th Century
Catholic
In his commentary, the Apostle first shows how the faithful should conduct themselves regarding the future. Here, he commends them for the past ben…
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