20 Grk “The greeting in my hand, Paul, which is a sign in every letter, thus I write.” Up to 3:17 the letter was dictated by Paul but written down by a secretary or amanuensis. But Paul took up the pen and wrote vv. 17–18 personally to authenticate that it was his (how I write in every letter). See similar indications in 1 Cor 16:21; Gal 6:11; and Col 4:18.

In other versions

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.

I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand, which is an authenticating mark in every letter; this is how I write.

Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. I do this in all my letters to prove they are from me.

The greeting is by my hand, Paul’s, which is a sign of genuineness in every letter: this is how I write.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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