Galatians 6:18

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

The charis tou Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou with the pneumatos of you, adelphoi. Amēn.

Grammar Details

*charis*: nominative, feminine, singular - grace
*tou Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord
*Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ
*pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - spirit
*adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
*Amēn*: Hebrew affirmation - truly/verily

Word Meanings

*charis*: grace/favor/goodwill
*tou Kyriou*: of the Lord/master
*Iēsou Christou*: of Jesus Christ/the Messiah
*pneumatos*: spirit/inner being/breath
*adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
*Amēn*: truly/so be it/verily

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Referenced Verses

Rom 16:20 : 20 The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
Phlm 1:25 : 25 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Rev 22:21 : 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.
Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.

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Phlm 1:25
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25May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
2 Thess 3:16-18
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16Conclusion Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.
18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
1 Thess 5:28
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28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Phil 4:23
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23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
1 Cor 16:23-24
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23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
24My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.
2 Tim 4:22
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22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
Rev 22:21
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21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.
Eph 6:23-24
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23Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Heb 13:25
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25Grace be with you all.
Gal 1:2-3
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2and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.
3Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Cor 1:2
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2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
1 Cor 1:3-4
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3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
4Thanksgiving I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.
Titus 3:15
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15Everyone with me greets you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
Phlm 1:3
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3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Eph 1:2
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2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
2 Thess 1:2
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2Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Phil 1:2
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2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Col 4:18
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18I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Gal 6:16-17
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16And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.
17From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.
Rom 15:33
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33Now may the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
2 Thess 1:12
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12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Pet 5:14
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14Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
2 John 1:3
73%
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Gal 1:5
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5to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen.
2 Cor 13:11
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11Final Exhortations and Greetings Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Cor 13:13
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13The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
1 Cor 16:20-21
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20All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
21I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.
Col 1:2
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2to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father!
2 Pet 3:18
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Rom 16:20
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Phil 4:20-21
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20May glory be given to God our Father forever and ever. Amen.
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1 Tim 1:14
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14and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.
2 Pet 1:2
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2May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!
1 Thess 1:1
71%
1¶ Salutation From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you!
Rom 1:7
71%
7To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
2 Thess 2:16
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16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
1 Cor 5:4
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4When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,
Rom 15:30
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30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.