1 Thessalonians 5:28

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen.] This is the apostle's usual salutation in all his epistles, and the token of the genuineness of them, (<530317>2 Thessalonians 3:17,18). (See Gill on “ <451620> Romans 16:20”), (see Gill on “<461523>1 Corinthians 15:23”), (see Gill on <471314> “ 2 Corinthians 13:14”). The subscription to this epistle is not genuine, which runs thus, “The first Epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens”; whereas it appears from (<520301>1 Thessalonians 3:1,6) compared with (<441801>Acts 18:1,5) that it was written from Corinth, and not from Athens; nor are these last words, “from Athens”, in Beza's Claromontane copy; though they stand in the…”

“(See on Co2 13:14.) Paul ends as he began (Th1 1:1), with "grace." The oldest manuscripts omit "Amen," which probably was the response of the Church after the public reading of the Epistle. The subscription is a comparatively modern addition. The Epistle was not, as it states, written from Athens, but from Corinth; for it is written in the names of Silas and Timothy (besides Paul), who did not join the apostle before he reached the latter city (Act 18:5). Next: 2 Thessalonians Introduction”

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, ... - notes, Romans 16:20. In regard to the subscription at the close of the Epistle, purporting that it was written from Athens, see the introduction, section 3. These subscriptions are of no authority, and the one here, like several others, is probably wrong. From the solemn charge in 1 Thessalonians 5:27 that “this epistle should be read to all the holy brethren,” that is, to the church at large, we may infer that it is in accordance with the will of God that all Christians should have free access to the Holy Scriptures. What was the particular reason for this injunction in Thessalonica, is not known, but it is possible that an opinion had begun to…”

“5:28 Paul improves the customary greeting by adding a blessing of grace at the end of his correspondence (Rom 16:20; 1 Cor 16:23; Gal 6:18; Eph 6:24; 2 Thes 3:18).”

“Rom 1:7, Rom 16:20, Rom 16:24; Th2 3:18 1 Thessalonians 5:1”