2Cor 13:14 | TNotes | STEP | 13:14 Paul closes his letter with a prayer and blessing. He invokes the three persons of the Trinity, with the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (see 8:9 ) coming first. This is because we are always relying on Christ’s sacrificial love, which reconciles us to God the Father (5:18-21 ) and unites us through the fellowship of the Holy Spirit with all our fellow believers. • The love of God provides for our needs and graciously restores us to his family. • The fellowship of the Holy Spirit means our fellowship with the Spirit, who joins Christians together into a unity (Eph 4:3 ; Phil 2:1 ).

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‏ 2 Corinthians 13:14

13:14 ^a Paul closes his letter with a prayer and blessing. He invokes the three persons of the Trinity, with the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (see 8:9 ^b) coming first. This is because we are always relying on Christ’s sacrificial love, which reconciles us to God the Father (5:18-21 ^c) and unites us through the fellowship of the Holy Spirit with all our fellow believers.

• The love of God provides for our needs and graciously restores us to his family.

• The fellowship of the Holy Spirit means our fellowship with the Spirit, who joins Christians together into a unity (Eph 4:3 ^d; Phil 2:1 ^e).