Bible Strands
Galatians 6:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes this closing benediction to the Galatian believers immediately after describing his physical scars as proof of his apostolic commission.
The words — The Greek noun χάρις (charis) translates literally as grace, functioning as the grammatical subject that remains with the spirit of the recipients through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The thread — This exact phrasing appears in 2 Timothy 4:22, Romans 16:20, and 2 Corinthians 13:14, consistently closing letters with a distribution of divine favor rather than a command.
Why it lands — The text states that Christ's grace accompanies the believer's inner life, which requires the reader to abandon self-justification and rely solely on unmerited divine provision.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Unto the Galatians written from Rome.
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
- Philemon 1:25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
- Romans 16:23 Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.