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Philemon 1

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philemon.1.phlmGraceText

τοῦ κυρίου / + ἡμῶν ... ὑμῶν / + Ἀμήν

TEXTTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

How does the letter’s final grace read?

WH and NA28 read ‘the Lord Jesus Christ’; Tregelles and RP add ‘our.’ RP also adds Amen after ‘your spirit.’

Why this default

The shorter title leads from the project’s SBLGNT base together with WH and NA28, preserving the compact closing benediction; Tregelles adds ‘our,’ while RP carries that expansion into an explicit Amen ending.

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Project defaultThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Project default · SBLGNT/WH/NA28 core wording

Witnessesτοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ... ὑμῶν · SBLGNT, WH, NA28
AlternativeThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Responsible alternative · Tregelles/RP title expansion

Witnessesτοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ... ὑμῶν · Treg, RP title
AlternativeThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen

Responsible alternative · full RP ending

Witnessesτοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ... ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν · RP

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