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Paul’s Final Greetings

23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.

25 Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.

27 I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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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