This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. (16) The apostle writes the conclusion of his letter with his own hand, so that false letters might not be brought and put in place of true ones.
Peace comes only from God, who is the Lord of peace; we cannot manufacture it ourselves or find peaceable men unless He gives us both the will and the way. Desire for yourself and your friends three things: that God grant peace in everything, that His presence guard you in every condition, and that Christ's grace remain with you always, for these are all you truly need.
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Commenting on 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18
Satan has long trafficked in forged epistles to undermine the genuine word and corrupt sound doctrine with wicked errors. God has mercifully defeated these frauds, so that Christ's doctrine comes to us through Paul and the others whole and uncorrupted. The concluding prayer shows how God sustains His believing people: through the presence of Christ's grace.
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