Galatians 6:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul closes by commending the grace of Christ to be with their spirit.
What Does Galatians 6:18 Mean?
The letter that began with grace now ends with it. Brethren — the warm word of family — the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. After all the warnings and the heat of the argument, Paul's last word is the very thing he has fought to protect: grace, freely given in Christ.
He prays it for their spirit, the inmost self where the Spirit dwells and the new creation has begun. There is no further command, only this blessing. Paul leaves the Galatians not with a burden but with a gift, commending them to the unearned favor of their Lord. Amen — so let it be. The whole gospel of this letter rests at last on grace, and grace has the final word.
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What does Galatians 6:18 mean?
Paul closes by commending the grace of Christ to be with their spirit.