2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Paul closes his letter to the Thessalonian church, immediately after instructing them to admonish a disruptive brother as a brother (3:15), and immediately before his personal autograph (3:17).

The words — Autos (αὐτός, "Himself") is emphatic: the subject is not an angel, not a human mediator, but the Lord of peace acting directly. Dōē (δώη) is optative mood, marking this as a prayerful wish rather than a declarative promise.

The thread — The same divine gift of peace appears in Psalms 29:11 and John 16:33; the closing "The Lord be with you" echoes the Immanuel promise of Matthew 1:23.

Why it lands — It removes the burden of self-generated peace and places it in God's hands "at all times and in every way," a scope that includes the very conflict Paul just addressed in verse 15.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Cross-references

Psalms 29:11 The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
Judges 6:24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Romans 15:33 The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.