2 Thessalonians 3:17 BSB

2 Thessalonians 3:17

This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

KJV

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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Commentary

2 voices

Haimo of Auxerre

Commentary (church-history corpus) (865)

At the end of every letter he wrote his name both in Hebrew letters and in the Greek, lest what may come from one of the false apostles may be allowed to corrupt them.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand; - See the notes, 1Co 16:21. “Which is the token in every epistle.” Greek: “sign.” That is, this signature is a sign or proof of the genuineness of the epistle; compare the notes on Gal 6:11. So I write - Referring, probably, to some mark or method which Paul had of signing his name, which was well known, and which would easily be recognized by them.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὁ	Ho	The	G3588 →
ἀσπασμὸς	aspasmos	greeting	G783 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
ἐμῇ	emēa	in my own	G1473 →
χειρὶ	cheiri	hand —	G5495 →
Παύλου,	Paulou	by Paul,	G3972 →
ὅ	ho	which	G3739 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
σημεῖον	sēmeion	[my] sign	G4592 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πάσῃ	pasē	every	G3956 →
ἐπιστολῇ·	epistolēa	letter;	G1992 →
οὕτως	houtōs	In this manner	G3779 →
γράφω.¶	graphō	I write.	G1125 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Thessalonians 1:5
All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
leads to
- Philippians 1:28
  without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
- Acts 14:22
  strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
Through
1 Corinthians 16:21
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
leads to
- Galatians 6:11
  See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
- Colossians 4:18
  This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Through
Colossians 4:18
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:3
  Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
- 1 Timothy 6:21
  which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
- 2 Timothy 4:22
  The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
Through
Joshua 2:12
Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
leads to
- Joshua 2:18
  unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all…

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06About 2 Thessalonians

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