Colossians 4:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
• 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 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.
• 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 thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.
• Heb 13:25 : 25 Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.
• Titus 3:15 : 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
• Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
• 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
• Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this 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 of my grace.
• Col 4:3 : 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
• 2 Thess 3:17 : 17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.