23 May God himself, the God of peace,(A) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(B) and body be kept blameless(C) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(D) 24 The one who calls(E) you is faithful,(F) and he will do it.(G)

25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(H) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(I) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(J)

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(K)

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Final Greeting

23 May the God of peace himself make you holy in every way. And may your whole being—spirit, soul, and body—remain blameless when our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[a] appears. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will continue to be faithful.[b] 25 Brothers, pray[c] for us. 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27 I order you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. 28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[d] be with you! Amen.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Or Christ
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The Gk. lacks faithful
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Other mss. read also pray
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 Or Christ
  5. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 Other mss. lack Amen

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

25 Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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