Philippians 4:23

Modern

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Traditional

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.

Literal

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Latin

Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.

Greek

English

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

At the end of his letters, Paul often asks that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with the people he is writing to (see also 1:2). Believers need Christ’s grace for both salvation and daily life.
Here, your spirit likely refers to the deepest part of the believers' inner being. The spirit is the part of the person that relates most directly to God. Paul is praying that Christ’s grace would strengthen and sustain them at the core of who they are.

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 16:20
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Romans 16:23
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

Epaphroditus: A messenger and minister to Paul from Philippi Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Philippi: A city in Macedonia visited by Paul Rome: Capital city of the Roman Empire