2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
Cross-reference
In 2 Corinthians 13:11, the God of love and peace is the source of the love and fellowship mentioned in the blessing.
In 2 Corinthians 8:9, this same 'grace of our Lord Jesus Christ' is defined by his self-emptying to enrich us.
Matthew 28:19 commands baptism in the name of Father, Son, Holy Spirit; Paul's blessing invokes all three persons.
Philippians 2:1 uses the exact phrase 'fellowship of the Spirit' — echoing the same Trinitarian partnership Paul prays for here.
Ephesians 2:18 describes access to the Father through Christ by one Spirit — echoing the triune work in the benediction here.
1 Corinthians 12:13 shows the Spirit baptizing all believers into one body, linking to the 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here as the source of unity.
1 Corinthians 6:19 calls the body the Holy Spirit's temple, reinforcing the intimate indwelling implied by 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here.
1 Corinthians 3:16 declares believers are God's temple because the Spirit dwells in them — illuminating the indwelling aspect of the 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here.
Revelation 1:4 invokes the Father ('him who is, was, is to come') and the Spirit ('seven Spirits'), echoing this triune blessing.
Romans 16:20 closes with 'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you'; Paul's blessing is identical in sentiment.
Numbers 6:23-27 is the Aaronic priestly blessing; Paul's trinitarian blessing echoes and expands that pattern.
Romans 8:14-17 reveals the Spirit's role in adoption and crying 'Abba, Father' — connecting to the 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here as the bond of sonship.
Romans 8:9 teaches that having the Spirit indwelling is the mark of belonging to Christ, deepening the meaning of the 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here.
Romans 1:7 opens with 'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ'; Paul's closing blessing is similar.
John 14:15-17 promises the Spirit as an eternal indwelling Helper, directly connecting to the 'communion of the Holy Spirit' here as the Spirit's abiding presence.
Acts 15:11 affirms salvation through the grace of Jesus — the same grace invoked in this benediction.
John 14:26 describes the Holy Spirit sent by the Father in Jesus' name — clarifying the fellowship of the Spirit here.
1 John 5:7 explicitly states the unity of the Father, Word, and Holy Spirit, reinforcing the triune formula invoked in the main verse.
1 Peter 1:2 also contains a trinitarian greeting (Father, Spirit, Jesus), closely mirroring the triune structure of the main verse's benediction.
Romans 5:5 pairs God's love with the Holy Spirit's outpouring, showing how the love and communion here are experienced.
In Philippians 4:23, the same phrase 'grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit' closes the letter.
Jude 1:21 exhorts remaining in God's love while awaiting Christ's mercy, echoing the love and grace from Father and Son.
1 John 3:24 connects keeping God's commands with the Spirit's indwelling — a concrete expression of the fellowship of the Holy Spirit mentioned here.
1 John 1:3 speaks of fellowship with the Father and Son — a key element of the Trinitarian fellowship Paul invokes here, though without the Spirit.
Philemon 1:3 uses Paul's standard 'grace and peace' benediction, while the main verse expands into a full trinitarian blessing. Both are apostolic closings.
Revelation 22:21 closes with 'the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ', a similar benediction to the main verse, though it lacks the full trinitarian expansion.
In Ephesians 6:24, grace is for those who love Christ incorruptibly, connecting love and grace from the blessing.
Ephesians 6:23 blesses with peace and love from Father and Christ, paralleling this but omitting the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:22 expands on the Spirit's role — believers are built together as God's dwelling place by the Spirit, connecting to the fellowship mentioned here.
In Galatians 6:18, the closing benediction echoes 'grace of our Lord Jesus Christ', focusing on that single person.
In Galatians 1:3, a similar blessing pairs grace and peace from God and Christ, though without the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 16:23 also closes with 'grace of the Lord Jesus', similar to the first part of this threefold blessing.
Romans 16:24 ends with only 'grace of our Lord Jesus Christ', a simpler benediction lacking the full Trinitarian scope here.
Romans 15:33 ends with a benediction of peace — a parallel apostolic blessing to this Trinitarian one.
In Colossians 4:18, a brief 'grace be with you' echoes the closing wish, though without the full Trinitarian form.
In 2 Timothy 4:22, the concluding 'grace be with you' is a standard Pauline farewell, paralleling the blessing.