The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
It seems the apostle’s converts were generally acquainted with his handwriting—Doddridge insinuates, that Paul may have dictated some of his epistles, while his hands were employed in the labours of his occupation of tent-making; and says, This may account for some small inaccuracies of style at which little minds have been offended, but which good judges easily know how to excuse (435).