2Th 3:17 | TNotes | STEP | 3:17 A secretary had written this letter for Paul (Rom 16:22 ; 1 Pet 5:12 ). Now Paul takes the pen to add a final greeting in his own hand (cp. 1 Cor 16:21 ; Gal 6:11 ; Col 4:18 ; Phlm 1:19 ). Because he suspected that a letter he had not written was circulating under his name (2 Thes 2:2 ), he emphasizes this authenticating procedure to prove this letter is from him.

a3:17►

bRom 16:22►

c1 Pet 5:12►

d1 Cor 16:21►

eGal 6:11►

fCol 4:18►

gPhlm 1:19►

h2 Thes 2:2►

‏ 2 Thessalonians 3:17

3:17 ^a A secretary had written this letter for Paul (Rom 16:22 ^b; 1 Pet 5:12 ^c). Now Paul takes the pen to add a final greeting in his own hand (cp. 1 Cor 16:21 ^d; Gal 6:11 ^e; Col 4:18 ^f; Phlm 1:19 ^g). Because he suspected that a letter he had not written was circulating under his name (2 Thes 2:2 ^h), he emphasizes this authenticating procedure to prove this letter is from him.