1 Corinthians 16:23

Signature and Final Greetings · 1 Corinthians 16:19–24
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Translations

Modern
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
Traditional
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Literal
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
Latin
Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi vobiscum.

Original

Greek
English
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

Notes

  • All of Paul's letters end with a blessing like this one.

  • Paul mentions grace at both the start and end of this letter (see 1:3).

Like in his other letters, Paul greets his friends and offers a blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Parallels

Colossians 4:15–18 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

First Letter to the Corinthians Trinity

Topics

Benedictions: Apostolic, Forms of Corinth: The Congregation of Paul's Letters To