18. ἡχάριςτοῦκυρίουκτλ.] The substance of the Pauline ἀσπασμός, embodying the Apostle’ s favourite idea of ‘ grace,’ and by the significant addition of πάντων extending it to ‘ all’ alike, even those whom he had just found it necessary to censure (cf. v. 16 note).
As in the First Ep. (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 note) a liturgical ἀμήν has found its way into certain mss. (àcADGKLP).