2 Thessalonians 3:17

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¹⁷I, Paul, write this greeting in my own handwriting. That’s how I prove that I am the author of all my letters. I always do it that way.

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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