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Paul’s Final Greetings

11 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

12 Greet each other with a sacred kiss. 13 All of God’s people here send you their greetings.

14 [b]May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:11 Greek Brothers.
  2. 13:14 Some English translations include verse 13 as part of verse 12, and then verse 14 becomes verse 13.

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(B) And the God of love(C) and peace(D) will be with you.

12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(E) 13 All God’s people here send their greetings.(F)

14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,(G) and the love of God,(H) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit(I) be with you all.

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