Romans Chapter 16 Vs. 24

 

Final Instructions and Greetings

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Rom 16:24

The grace of... This is a benediction used by many churches even today. This is about the best blessing that could be spoken on you.

Many manuscripts omit this verse. It is not found in the earliest Greek manuscripts of Romans which is understandable in view of the longer, more explicit benediction that follows.

Again, Rom. 16:24 3 (NIV marg.), which repeats the benediction in Rom. 16:20, is not found in a number of the major Greek manuscripts and is not considered genuine.