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Second letter to the Thessalonians 3:17

Here I, Paul, write my greeting with my own hand. This is a hallmark of all my letters, so I write.
[It is appropriate that a letter warning against false letters, see 2 Thess 2:2, 15, ends with an assurance of the letter's authenticity. Paul often used a secretary to write his letters, but he writes a greeting in his own handwriting at the end. In ancient times, it was common to hire professional scribes, see Jer. 36:4; Rom. 16:22; 1 Cor. 16:21; Philem. 1:19. Silas or Timothy may have had that role for the letters to Thessalonica (2 Thess 2:1).
Paul mentions that his handwriting is a distinguishing feature in "all his letters." How many letters had Paul written at this time? The letters to Thessalonica are considered to be among the earliest. It is likely that there are letters that have not been preserved. Paul had been a missionary for many years before he sent the letters to Thessalonica from Corinth, in the middle of his second journey (Acts 18:11). Later letters suggest that there is more correspondence than has been preserved, see 1 Cor. 5:9–11; 2 Cor. 2:3–4; Col. 4:16.]
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

Ὁ   ἀσπασμὸς   τῇ   ἐμῇ   χειρὶ   Παύλου,   ὅ   ἐστιν   σημεῖον   ἐν   πάσῃ   ἐπιστολῇ·   οὕτως   γράφω.¶  

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The greek text has 14 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
 Ὁ (O)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G0783
 ἀσπασμὸς (aspasmos)
 greeting
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G1699
 ἐμῇ (eme)
 in my own
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. ♀ first person dative singular feminine
S-1SDSF
G5495
 χειρὶ (cheiri)
 hand —
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G3972
 Παύλου, (Payloy,)
 by Paul,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G3739
 ὅ (o)
 which
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
R-NSN
G1510
 ἐστιν (estin)
 is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G4592
 σημεῖον (semeion)
 [my] sign
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3956
 πάσῃ (pase)
 every
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
A-DSF
G1992
 ἐπιστολῇ· (epistole.)
 letter.
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G3779
 οὕτως (oytos)
 In this manner
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G1125
 γράφω.¶ (grapho.)
 I write.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S

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