Colossians 4:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. Μνημονεύετέ μου τῶν δεσμῶν. Ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

The aspasmos by the my cheiri of Paulou. Mnēmoneuete of me the desmōn. The charis with you. Amēn.

Grammar Details

*aspasmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - greeting/salutation
*cheiri*: dative, feminine, singular - hand
*Paulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - [proper name] Paul
*Mnēmoneuete*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - remember/be mindful of
*desmōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains/imprisonment
*charis*: nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor
*Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it

Word Meanings

*aspasmos*: greeting/salutation
*cheiri*: hand/handwriting
*Mnēmoneuete*: remember/be mindful of/keep in mind
*desmōn*: bonds/chains/imprisonment
*charis*: grace/favor/kindness/goodwill
*Amēn*: truly/so be it/certainly

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.
2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord {G2424} {G5547} be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
1 Cor 16:21 : 21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
1 Tim 6:21 : 21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
Heb 13:25 : 25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Titus 3:15 : 15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet {G1722} shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Phil 1:7 : 7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
Col 4:3 : 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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