Philippians 4:23

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Philippians 4:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Philippians 4:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Philippians 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all, etc.] The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, “with your spirit”, as in (<480618>Galatians 6:18); and so the Alexandrian copy and some others read. This is the apostle's token in all his epistles of the genuineness of them, and which he wrote with his own hand, (<530317>2 Thessalonians 3:17,18); (see Gill on “ <451622>Romans 16:22”), (see Gill on “ <451624>Romans 16:24”). Amen: with which all the epistles are concluded; (see Gill on “ <451627>Romans 16:27”). The subscription is, [it was] written [to] the Philippians from Rome, by Epaphroditus; that this epistle was written to the Philippians by the Apostle Paul, when he was a…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Gal 6:18). be with you all. Amen--The oldest manuscripts read, "Be with your spirit," and omit "Amen." Next: Colossians Introduction”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, ... - notes, Romans 16:20. In regard to the subscription at the end of this Epistle, it may be remarked, as has been done of the other subscriptions at the end of the Epistles, that it is of no authority whatever. There is no reason, however, to doubt that in this case it is correct. The Epistle bears internal evidence of having been written from Rome, and was doubtless sent by Epaphroditus. See the introduction, section 3. There is considerable variety in the subscription. The Greek is: “It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.” The Syriac: “The Epistle to the Philippians was written from Rome, and sent by Epaphroditus.” The Aethiopic:…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“4:23 In closing his letters, Paul usually invokes the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ on those to whom he writes (see also 1:2). Believers depend on Christ’s grace to save and sustain them. • The spirit is the part of the person that relates directly to God.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Rom 16:20, Rom 16:24; Co2 13:14 Next: Colossians Introduction”
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