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2 Thessalonians 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 Here is my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand,+ which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 17 Ὁ The ἀσπασμὸς greeting τῇ to the ἐμῇ my χειρὶ hand Παύλου, of Paul, ὅ which ἐστιν is σημεῖον sign ἐν in πάσῃ every ἐπιστολῇ· letter; οὕτως thus γράφω. I am writing.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 [Here is] my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand,+ which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 Greeting in my own hand from me, Paul, which is a token in every letter; this is the way I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

American Standard Version
- 17 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 The salutation of Paul—with my own hand, Which is a sign in every letter: Thus I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:17

King James Version
- 17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:17
  
  which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write: At the end of some of his letters, Paul includes a greeting in his own hand. (1Co 16:21; Col 4:18) Here he adds that this is a genuine “sign” that the letter is from him. Previously, the Thessalonians may have received a letter that was wrongly attributed to Paul, one that was interpreted as indicating that “the day of Jehovah is here.” (2Th 2:1, 2) The “sign” apparently gave the Thessalonians confidence that this second letter to them was truly sent by Paul.