A question about the prayer of Apostle Paul in the Bible?

Question

When the apostle Paul prayed, why did he not say the phrase 'In Jesus name' before he say Amen?

For example

To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Philippians 4:20)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen. (Galatians 6:18)

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (2 Timothy 4:18)

to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. (Romans 16:26)

Nowhere did Paul use the phrase 'in Jesus name' before he said Amen in any of those verses.

Or is there something wrong with my bible version (I am using ESV by the way).

rrosskopf · Accepted Answer

"Amen" is Hebrew for "that is the truth!", and is used frequently outside of prayer.  It isn't clear that any of your examples are actually prayers, or that Paul would invoke the name of Jesus Christ when describing a prayer.

Anonymous · Answer

GOD DOESN'T EXIST.

? · Answer

He did in those words without saying exactly what you said.  He prayed through Jesus.

? · Answer

but, Jesus did say pray to the father In His Name
and James said to pray in his name, 
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
			14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
			15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
and John the Baptist did pray using the phrase in the name of Messiah

Disciple of Truth · Answer

Its not essential to say, but ideally one should recognize that their prayer can be heard by the Father because of the Son.

Tommiecat · Answer

Those are just greetings in letters.

Anonymous · Answer

The closing part of his prayers says that he glorifies the only wise God forever through Jesus Christ amen  the phrase through Jesus Christ amen.  Is the same thing as saying in the name of Jesus Amen. We don't need to get legalistic here is Christians in Jesus Christ model prayer Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Jesus Christ himself does not close with the words in Jesus name.

ChildoftheKing · Answer

Jesus said, "Whatsoever you ASK in my name..." Paul isn't ASKING for anything in those verses.
He's making statements and putting Amens (so be it) behind them.

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A question about the prayer of Apostle Paul in the Bible?

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