Colossians 4:18

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with

Paul's autograph salutation (so ; note, : cf. , with ), attesting that this letter, through written by an amanuensis, is from himself.

Remember my bonds - already mentioned, , and - an incentive to them to love and pray for him: still more, that they should, in reverential obedience to his monitions, shrink from the false teaching stigmatized, remembering what a conflict () he had in their behalf amidst his bonds. 'His bonds moved over the paper as he wrote; his (right) hand was chained to the (left hand of the) soldier who kept him' (Alford).

Grace be with you - Greek, 'THE grace' which every Christian enjoys in some degree, flowing from God in Christ by the Holy Spirit (; ).