Bible Verse Lookup
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Chapter 13
11
Final Greetings
Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful, aim to be perfect, have courage, be united in mind, and live peacefully. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Greet each other with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings to you.
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May the grace of Christ Jesus the Lord, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Commentaries
Final Greetings.
For Paul, ‘joy’ always carries a Christian meaning, connected to life in Christ, which is then reflected in community unity, peace, and harmony. The circumstances the Corinthians were experiencing make this greeting more than just a typical farewell phrase. The Apostle’s final words include one of the clearest Trinitarian formulas in the entire New Testament, which has become part of the Eucharistic liturgy as a greeting: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (13).