Biblical Benedictions

Numbers 6:24-26 • Psalm 121:7-8 • 2 Corinthians 13:11-12,14 • Ephesians 3:20-21 • Ephesians 6:23-24 • Philippians 4:6-7 • 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 • 2 Thessalonians 3:16 • Hebrews 13:20-21 • 2 Peter 1:2  

What is a Benediction?

A benediction is a declaration of blessings from God upon His loved ones. Benedictions are found at the close of some New Testament epistles. Benedictions, though brief, offer words of assurance or precepts designed to bring joy, peace, comfort, and security to those who place their trust in God. - Got Questions

Benedictions In The Bible

1)  Numbers 6:24-26 

The Aaronic Blessing - The Lord bless you and keep you...

ESV

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

NKJV

The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. 

NIV

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

NLT

May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.

MSG

God bless you and keep you, God smile on you and gift you, God look you full in the face and make you prosper.

ICB (Children's Bible)

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord show you His kindness. May He have mercy on you. May the Lord watch over you and give you peace.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

May the Lord bless you and take good care of you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

2)  Psalm 121:7-8

The Lord will keep you...

ESV

The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

NKJV

The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.

NIV

The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

NLT

The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.

TPT

He will keep you from every form of evil or calamity as He continually watches over you. You will be guarded by God himself. You will be safe when you leave your home and safely you will return. He will protect you now, and He’ll protect you forevermore!

MSG

God guards you from every evil, He guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, He guards you now, He guards you always.

ICB (Children's Bible)

The Lord will guard you from all dangers. He will guard your life. The Lord will guard you as you come and go, both now and forever.

NIrV (Children's Bible) 

The Lord will keep you from every kind of harm. He will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your life no matter where you go, both now and forever.

3)  2 Corinthians 13:11-12,14

...live in peace...

ESV

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss... The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

NKJV

Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss... The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

NIV

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss... May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

NLT

Dear brothers and sisters,...Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss... May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

TPT

Finally, beloved friends, be cheerful! Repair whatever is broken among you, as your hearts are being knit together in perfect unity. Live continually in peace, and God, the source of love and peace, will mingle with you. Greet and embrace one another with the sacred kiss... Now, may the grace and joyous favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, the unambiguous love of God, and the precious communion that we share in the Holy Spirit be yours continually. Amen!

MSG

And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet one another with a holy embrace... The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.

ICB  (Children's Bible)

Now, brothers, I say good-bye. Live in harmony. Do what I have asked you to do. Agree with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Give each other a holy kiss when you greet each other... The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss... May the grace shown by the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. May the love that God has given us be with you. And may the sharing of life brought about by the Holy Spirit be with you all.

4)  Ephesians 3:20-21

...more than we can ask or imagine...

ESV

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

NKJV

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

NIV

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

NLT

Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

TPT

Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for His miraculous power constantly energizes you. Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that rises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ—and all that will yet be manifest through time and eternity. Amen!

MSG

God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes!

ICB (Children's Bible)

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of. To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever. Amen.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us. Give Him glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Give Him glory through all time and for ever and ever. Amen.

5)  Ephesians 6:23-24

Peace... love with faith...grace...

ESV

Peace be to the brothers [and sisters], and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.

NKJV

Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

NIV

Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

NLT

Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters, and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness. May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

TPT

So may God shower his peace upon you, my beloved friends. And may the blessings of faith and love fill your hearts from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. Abundant grace will be with you all as each of you love our Lord Jesus Christ without corruption. Amen!

MSG

Good-bye, friends. Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ. Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus Christ.

ICB  (Children's Bible)

Peace and love with faith to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s grace to all of you who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love that never ends.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give peace to the brothers and sisters. May they also give the believers love and faith. May grace be given to everyone who loves our Lord Jesus Christ with a love that will never die.

6)  Philippians 4:6-7

...and the peace of God... will guard your hearts and minds...

ESV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

NIV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

NLT

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

TPT

Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ.

MSG

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

ICB  (Children's Bible)

Do not worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks. And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him. Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.

7)  1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

...your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow...

ESV

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

NKJV

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

NIV

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

NLT

May God our Father and our Lord Jesus bring us to you very soon. And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.

TPT

Now may our Father God and our precious Lord Jesus guide our steps on a path straight back to you. And may the Lord increase your love until it overflows toward one another and for all people, just as our love overflows toward you. Then your hearts will be strengthened in holiness so that you may be flawless and pure before the face of our God and Father at the appearing of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen!

MSG

May God our Father himself and our Master Jesus clear the road to you! And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you. May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.

ICB  (Children's Bible)

We pray that our God and Father and our Lord Jesus will prepare the way for us to come to you. We pray that the Lord will make your love grow more and more for each other and for all people. We pray that you will love others as we love you and that your hearts will be made strong. Then you will be holy and without fault before our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy people.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

Now may a way be opened up for us to come to you. May our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus do this. May the Lord make your love grow. May it be like a rising flood. May your love for one another increase. May it also increase for everyone else. May it be just like our love for you. May the Lord give you strength in your hearts. Then you will be holy and without blame in the sight of our God and Father. May that be true when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

8)  2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

...every good work and word...

ESV

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

NKJV

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

NIV

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

NLT

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.

TPT

Now may the Lord Jesus Christ and our Father God, who loved us and in his wonderful grace gave us eternal comfort and a beautiful hope that cannot fail, encourage your hearts and inspire you with strength to always do and speak what is good and beautiful in his eyes.

MSG

May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.

ICB (Children's Bible)

We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father will comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us. Through His grace He gave us a good hope and comfort that continues forever.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By His grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope He gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father comfort your hearts. May they make you strong in every good thing you do and say.

9)  2 Thessalonians 3:16

...peace at all times and in every way...

ESV

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

NKJV

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

NIV

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

NLT

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you His peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

TPT

Now, may the Lord himself, the Lord of peace, pour into you His peace in every circumstance and in every possible way. The Lord’s tangible presence be with you all.

MSG

May the Master of Peace Himself give you the gift of getting along with each other at all times, in all ways. May the Master be truly among you!

ICB  (Children's Bible)

We pray that the Lord of peace will give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.

10)  Hebrew 13:20-21

...may the God of peace...

ESV

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

NKJV

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

NIV

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

NLT

Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with His blood—may He equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him. All glory to Him forever and ever! Amen.

TPT

Now may the God who brought us peace by raising from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ so that He would be the Great Shepherd of His flock; and by the power of the blood of the eternal covenant may He work perfection into every part of you giving you all that you need to fulfill your destiny. And may He express through you all that is excellent and pleasing to Him through your life-union with Jesus the Anointed One who is to receive all glory forever! Amen!

MSG

May God, who puts all things together, makes all things whole, who made a lasting mark through the sacrifice of Jesus, the sacrifice of blood that sealed the eternal covenant, who led Jesus, our Great Shepherd, up and alive from the dead, now put you together, provide you with everything you need to please him, Make us into what gives him most pleasure, by means of the sacrifice of Jesus, the Messiah. All glory to Jesus forever and always! Oh, yes, yes, yes.

ICB (Children's Bible)

I pray that the God of peace will give you every good thing you need so that you can do what He wants. God is the One who raised from death our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep. God raised Him because of the blood of His death. His blood began the agreement that God made with His people. And this agreement is eternal. I pray that God, through Christ, will do in us what pleases Him. And to Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever. Amen.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God who gives peace brought Him back from the dead. He did it because of the blood of the eternal covenant. Now may God supply you with everything good. Then you can do what He wants. May He do in us what is pleasing to Him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give Him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

11)  2 Peter 1:2

Grace and peace be given...

ESV

May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

NKJV

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

NIV

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

NLT

May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

TPT

May grace and perfect peace cascade over you as you live in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

MSG

Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus, our Master.

ICB  (Children's Bible)

Grace and peace be given to you more and more. You will have grace and peace because you truly know God and Jesus our Lord.

NIrV (Children's Bible)

May more and more grace and peace be given to you. May they come to you as you learn more about God and about Jesus our Lord.