The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

'The salutation' -'The greeting is in my own hand--Paul' (NASV); 'I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting' (TCNT)

Points to Note:

1. The rest of the letter was written by. professional scribe. (Romans 16:22; Colossians 4:18)

2. That the letter was personally signed by Paul, indicated that it was genuine. (2 Thessalonians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 2:2) Paul had made it. practice to personally sign his letters to authenticate them.

3. 'Can you imagine how much. manuscript with that name on it would sell for?' (McGuiggan p. 218)

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Old Testament