2 Tesalonica 3:17

Filipino Cebuano Bible

17 Ako, si Pablo, pinaagi sa akong kaugalingong kamot, mao ang nagasulat niining bahin nga pangomusta. Mao kini ang akong sinulatan.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

with: 1 Corinthians 16:21, Colossians 4:18

the token: 2 Thessalonians 1:5, Joshua 2:12, 1 Samuel 17:18

Reciprocal: Mark 14:44 - a token 2 Corinthians 10:1 - I Paul 1 Thessalonians 2:18 - even

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand,.... In writing his epistles, the body and substance of them he used an amanuensis, but the salutation he wrote with his own hand:

which is the token in every epistle; by which they might be known to be true and genuine, and be distinguished from counterfeit ones: and the rather he mentions this, that they might be troubled neither by word, nor by spirit, nor by epistle, as from them, as they had been, 2 Thessalonians 2:2 for it seems that this wicked practice of counterfeiting the epistles of the apostles, or carrying about spurious ones, under their name, began so early; to prevent which, the apostle took this method,

so I write, as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand; - See the notes, 1 Corinthians 16:21. “Which is the token in every epistle.” Greek: “sign.” That is, this signature is a sign or proof of the genuineness of the epistle; compare the notes on Galatians 6:11.

So I write - Referring, probably, to some mark or method which Paul had of signing his name, which was well known, and which would easily be recognized by them.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand — It is very likely that Paul employed an amanuensis generally, either to write what he dictated, or to make a fair copy of what he wrote. In either case the apostle always subscribed it, and wrote the salutation and benediction with his own hand; and this was what authenticated all his epistles. A measure of this kind would be very necessary if forged epistles were carried about in those times. See note on 1 Corinthians 16:21, and see Colossians 4:18.