King James Version
2 Thessalonians 3:16 in the King James Version says “Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.” — study this verse from 2 Thessalonians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16 · KJV
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. by: or, signify that man by an epistle
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“himself”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“The Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“means”
G5158a turn, i.e., (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
“The Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“be with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
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