Colossians 4:18

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“This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.”

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BSBPD

“This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you. Amen.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Colossians 4:18 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
  2. Romans 16:23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:21This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
  4. 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
  5. Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
  6. Colossians 4:3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
  7. 2 Thessalonians 3:17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
  8. 1 Timothy 6:21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
  9. 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
  10. 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
  11. Titus 3:15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
  12. Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
  13. Hebrews 13:25Grace be with all of you.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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