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What the Fathers say

Romans 16:24

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." See what we ought to begin and to end with everywhere! For in this he laid the foundation of the Epistle, and in this he putteth on the roof, at once praying for the mother of all good things for them, and calling the whole of his loving-kindness to their mind. …

Homily on Romans 32 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

At the beginning or foundation of his epistle he placed the following words: "grace to you and peace" (Rom. 1:7). And now, setting the boundary or end of the epistle, he concludes with the same, praying that the grace of God may always abide with all the Romans. This is the mark of a teacher—to help his disciples not only by word, but also by prayer; which is why the apostles also said: "but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word" (Acts 6:4). …

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Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Then he greets them on his own, saying: the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Commentary on Romans ↗