Bible Strands
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy as a final commission, closing his instructions with a benediction after urging Timothy to arrive before winter. The greeting extends to Timothy personally and to the broader community of believers.
The words — κύριος (kyrios) = Lord, and πνεύματος (pneumatos) = spirit. The phrase literally joins the divine title with the inner person of the recipient.
The thread — This closing formula appears in Philemon 1:25, Galatians 6:18, and Colossians 4:18. Each instance pairs the presence of the Lord or the gift of grace with a final address to the recipients.
Why it lands — The text places the recipient under divine presence and grace without offering conditions or explanations. The reader is expected to receive the statement as a factual commission rather than a request for personal reflection.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
Cross-references
- Philemon 1:25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- Galatians 6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
- Colossians 4:18 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
- Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 6:24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
- 1 Peter 5:14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
- Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- 1 Corinthians 16:23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.