| King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. | 16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. |
| 17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write . | 17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write. |
| 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. [The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.] | 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. |
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