All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Parallel translations
- KJV All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
- BSB All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- NKJV All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- NASB All the brothers and sisters greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- NLT All the brothers and sisters here send greetings to you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss.
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Quick answer
All the believers send greetings, and Paul urges the Corinthians to greet one another with a holy kiss. It calls a divided church to sincere mutual affection.
Overview
The 'holy kiss' was a customary expression of familial love and unity among early Christians (Romans 16:16; 1 Peter 5:14), set apart as 'holy' from any impurity. For a congregation fractured by rivalry, this instruction was pointed: their fellowship should be marked by warm, genuine love. It anticipates the reconciliation the gospel produces among those united in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Rom 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
- 1 Pet 5:14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
- 1 Th 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- Heb 13:24Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
- 2 Cor 13:12–13Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Phil 4:22All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
- Rom 16:23Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
- Phlm 1:23–24Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
- Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
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