Colossians 4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

English Standard Version
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

New American Standard Bible
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

King James Bible
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This greeting is in my own hand--Paul. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

International Standard Version
This greeting is written with my own signature —"Paul." Remember that I remain imprisoned. May grace be with you! Amen.

American Standard Version
The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The salutation of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen

Darby Bible Translation
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

Young's Literal Translation
The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace is with you. Amen.

Cross References

Romans 16:22
I Tertius, who wrote this letter, salute you in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:21
The salutation of me Paul with my own hand.

Philippians 1:7
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace.

Colossians 4:3
With praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

1 Timothy 6:21
Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Titus 3:15
All that are with me salute you. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Hebrews 13:3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Hebrews 13:25
Grace be with you all. Amen.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:10-18 Paul had differed with Barnabas, on the account of this Mark, yet he is not only reconciled, but recommends him to the churches; an example of a truly Christian and forgiving spirit. If men have been guilty of a fault, it must not always be remembered against them. We must forget as well as forgive. The apostle had comfort in the communion of saints and ministers. One is his fellow-servant, another his fellow-prisoner, and all his fellow-workers, working out their own salvation, and endeavouring to promote the salvation of others. The effectual, fervent prayer is the prevailing prayer, and availeth much. The smiles, flatteries, or frowns of the world, the spirit of error, or the working of self-love, leads many to a way of preaching and living which comes far short of fulfilling their ministry. But those who preach the same doctrine as Paul, and follow his example, may expect the Divine favour and blessing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

18. Paul's autograph salutation (so 1Co 16:21; 2Th 3:17), attesting that the preceding letter, though written by an amanuensis, is from himself.

Remember my bonds—Already in this chapter he had mentioned his "bonds" (Col 4:3), and again Col 4:10, an incentive why they should love and pray (Col 4:3) for him; and still more, that they should, in reverential obedience to his monitions in this Epistle, shrink from the false teaching herein stigmatized, remembering what a conflict (Col 2:1) he had in their behalf amidst his bonds. "When we read of his chains, we should not forget that they 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, and which flows from God in Christ by the Holy Ghost (Tit 3:15; Heb 13:25)