Conclusion.

‘By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand you fast in it.'

This probably means more than that Silas (Silvanus) simply delivered the letter. It was quite regular for someone not skilled in letter writing to use an amanuensis who would put their thoughts into good written Greek. It appears that Silas, skilled in such things, does that here. Compare how he was involved with the Jerusalem letter to the churches (Acts 15:22) and with Paul in his letters to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; note 2 Thessalonians 3:17 which indicates the use of an amanuensis by Paul in these letters).

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