As Paul draws to the end of his letter, he doesn’t end abruptly but lets his thoughts run back over the letter. His final remarks were added to affirm the most important themes to his readers. These themes are all about spiritual relationship. These last verses contain two doxologies intertwined with a few brief words of greeting. Behind these words we see the importance of spiritual relationships with God, people, and Christ. We will consider this text under three broad headings:

1. Relationship to God (v. 20)

2. Relationship to Other Christians (4:21–22)

3. Relationship to Jesus Christ (vv. 21–22)