2 Thessalonians 3:16
New International Version
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

New Living Translation
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

English Standard Version
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Berean Standard Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Berean Literal Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace through all, in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

King James Bible
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

New King James Version
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

New American Standard Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

NASB 1995
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

NASB 1977
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

Legacy Standard Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually give you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

Amplified Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace at all times and in every way [that peace and spiritual well-being that comes to those who walk with Him, regardless of life’s circumstances]. The Lord be with you all.

Christian Standard Bible
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

American Standard Version
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But The Lord of peace give you peace always in everything. our Lord be with all of you.

Contemporary English Version
I pray that the Lord, who gives peace, will always bless you with peace. May the Lord be with all of you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.

English Revised Version
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May the Lord of peace give you his peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Good News Translation
May the Lord himself, who is our source of peace, give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

International Standard Version
Now may the Lord of peace give you his peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.

Literal Standard Version
and may the LORD of peace Himself always give to you peace in every way; the LORD [is] with you all!

Majority Standard Bible
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

New American Bible
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

NET Bible
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

New Revised Standard Version
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with all of you.

New Heart English Bible
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Weymouth New Testament
And may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every sense. The Lord be with you all.

World English Bible
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

Young's Literal Translation
and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord is with you all!

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Final Greetings
15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. 16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.…

Cross References
Ruth 2:4
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "The LORD bless you," they replied.

Romans 15:33
The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.

Ephesians 6:23
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.


Treasury of Scripture

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

the Lord of.

Psalm 72:3,7
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness…

Isaiah 9:6,7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…

Zechariah 6:13
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

give.

Numbers 6:26
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Judges 6:24
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

See on

Romans 1:7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:7-9
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus…

The Lord be.

2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 Samuel 17:37
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

1 Samuel 20:13
The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

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2 Thessalonians 3
1. Paul craves their prayers for himself;
3. testifies what confidence he has in them;
5. makes request to God in their behalf;
6. gives them various precepts, especially to shun idleness, and ill company;
16. and then concludes with prayer and salutation.














(16) Now.--Rather, And, or But. The prayer is joined to the exhortations, as in 2Thessalonians 2:16 and elsewhere, and of course bears upon the subject of them.

The Lord of peace.--We had "the God of peace" at the close of the last Epistle (1Thessalonians 5:23, where see the Note). The "peace" prayed for here has perhaps a more immediate reference to external matters than in the parallel passage. St. Chrysostom suggests the danger of quarrels breaking out owing to the administration of the prescribed discipline. And the conduct of these restless busybodies was in itself destructive of peace, both for their own souls and for the community. But the words "by all means," or, more literally, in every shape and form, show that the Apostle is extending his glance over all the subjects mentioned in the Epistle now finished: "Peace all throughout in every form," through all persecutions and from all persecutions; through the terrors of the reign of Antichrist and through the Judgment Day; peace among themselves, in their own hearts, with God.

The Lord be with you all.--Another way of expressing the prayer for peace; for where He enters He says, "Peace be unto you." The word "all" is strongly emphasised, catching up the "always" and "in all forms." St. Paul has spoken with strong censure of some; but he wishes to show that he bears no ill-will to any; and to leave off by blessing all, as he began by giving thanks for all (2Thessalonians 1:3).

Verse 16. - Now the Lord of peace himself. In 1 Thessalonians 5:23 it is "the God of peace" who is invoked: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly." Here it is Christ who is named as "the Lord of peace." He is the Lord of peace, as the Author, the Procurer, the Mediator of peace. Pease is here to be taken in its widest sense - peace with God, complete salvation. Give you peace always by all means. Some manuscripts read "in every place," but the reading in our version is best attested - "always by all means;" "at all times and in every way;" whether it be outward or inward, for time or for eternity. The apostle could desire no higher blessing for his converts. The Lord be with you all.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

{may} the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

of peace
εἰρήνης (eirēnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

Himself
Αὐτὸς (Autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

give
δῴη (dōē)
Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

peace
εἰρήνην (eirēnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

at
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

all [times]
παντὸς (pantos)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

[and] in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

every
παντὶ (panti)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

way.
τρόπῳ (tropō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5158: From the same as trope; a turn, i.e. mode or style; figuratively, deportment or character.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord [be]
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

all
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

of you.
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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