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NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 2Ti_4:22
22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
2Ti_4:22 This was probably written by Paul's own hand to show the letter's genuineness (cf. 2Th_2:2; 2Th_3:17).
▣ "The Lord" The NKJV has "the Lord Jesus Christ," following MSS à cf8 i2, C, D, K, L, P, and most of the minuscule texts and versions. This same full form appears in the KJV, 2Ti_4:1. The UBS4 rated the shorter text "B" (almost certain), following MSS à *, F, G, and Old Latin and Coptic versions.
There is obviously some scribal confusion in this title. MS A has "the Lord Jesus," which is also found in some Old Latin and Vulgate versions. As a matter of fact, the last sentence has eight forms in the Greek manuscripts (Metzger's textual commentary, p. 651).
▣ "be with your spirit" This pronoun "you" is singular, referring to Timothy (cf. Phm_1:25). Here the term "spirit" is a small "s" referring to Timothy.
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▣ "Grace be with you" The pronoun "you" is plural. Although all of the Pastoral Letters were addressed to individuals, they were meant to be read aloud to the house churches (cf. 1Ti_6:21; Tit_3:15).
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