2 Thessalonians 3:16-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Thessalonians 3:17

salutation, &c Compare 1 Chronicles 4:18; 1 Chronicles 4:18 . Read, "by the hand of me Paul". token = sign. Greek. semeion. App-176 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Thessalonians 3:18

grace . App-184 . Amen . Omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.All times ... all ways ... and all the Christians ... Paul included even the offenders in the terms of this loving benediction. "Peace here is to be taken in its widest sense, peace with God, complete salvation."[20] The benediction may not be read therefore as a mere plea for God to quiet the disorders in Thessalonica, although of course that would be included in the perfect fulfillment of it. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:17

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.See under 2 Thessalonians 3:4 for pertinent comment on Paul's attestation. Significantly, Paul here declared that all of his epistles were similarly authenticated; thus it is likely that the usual Pauline "grace and peace" at the end of his writings were always written by himself, whether or not it was so stated in the text of the letter, as here. It... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

2 Thessalonians 3:16. By all means.— Dr. Heylin renders the clause, Grant you continual peace in all respects. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:17

2 Thessalonians 3:17. Which is the token in every epistle:— What was hinted before in this epistle, ch. 2Th 2:2 may be an intimation,—as we observed,—that some fictitious letters were early written in his name, by which St. Paul might be induced to add this token with his own hand. Inferences. How earnestly ought we to pray for the success of the glorious gospel, and for the preservation and liberty of the ministers of Christ, that their preaching of it may not be obstructed by the violence of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

16. Lord of peace—Jesus Christ. The same title is given to Him as to the Father, "the GOD of peace" (Romans 15:33; Romans 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:11). An appropriate title in the prayer here, where the harmony of the Christian community was liable to interruption from the "disorderly." The Greek article requires the translation, "Give you the peace" which it is "His to give." "Peace" outward and inward, here and hereafter (2 Corinthians 13:11- :). always—unbroken, not changing with outward... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:17

17. The Epistle was written by an amanuensis (perhaps Silas or Timothy), and only the closing salutation written by Paul's "own hand" (compare Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 4:18). Wherever Paul does not subjoin this autograph salutation, we may presume he wrote the whole Epistle himself (Colossians 4:18- :). which—which autograph salutation. the token—to distinguish genuine Epistles from spurious ones put forth in my name (2 Thessalonians 2:2). in every epistle—Some think he... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:18

18. He closes every Epistle by praying for GRACE to those whom he addresses. Amen—omitted in the oldest manuscripts It was doubtless the response of the congregation after hearing the Epistle read publicly; hence it crept into copies. The Subscription is spurious, as the Epistle was written not "from Athens," but from Corinth. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

He concluded with two more prayers, his fourth and fifth (2 Thessalonians 3:18) in this epistle (cf. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 3:5). He knew that without the Lord’s convicting work his instructions and exhortations would be ineffective. His main concern was for peace in the church that could only take place as all the Christians obeyed the truth. God is the source of peace that a church enjoys to the extent that all of its members relate submissively to... read more

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