Galatians 6:18

“Brethren, etc..] So he calls them, to testify his affection for them, notwithstanding their infirmity and instability, and the roughness with which he had treated them; and to show his great humility and condescension in owning the relation, and putting them on a level with himself, which the pride of the false teachers would not suffer them to do. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit: which is his concluding benediction and usual salutation and token in all his epistles: he wishes that more gifts of grace might be bestowed upon them; that the Gospel of the grace of God might be continued with them; that the love of Christ might be shed abroad in their hearts; that they…”

“Brethren--Place it, as Greek, "last" in the sentence, before the "Amen." After much rebuke and monition, he bids them farewell with the loving expression of brotherhood as his last parting word (see on Gal 1:6). be with your spirit--which, I trust, will keep down the flesh (Th1 5:23; Ti2 4:22; Plm 1:25). Next: Ephesians Introduction”

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“6:18 Paul prayed at the end as at the beginning (1:3-4). More than law, the Galatians needed the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to be with their spirit.”

“the grace: Rom 16:20, Rom 16:24; Co2 13:14; Ti2 4:22; Plm 1:25; Rev 22:21 Next: Ephesians Chapter 1”