Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
- KJV Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
- NKJV Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
- NASB Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ.
- NLT Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
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Quick answer
Peter closes by urging a loving greeting among believers and pronouncing peace on all who are in Christ. It ends the letter with affection and the gift of peace.
Overview
The 'kiss of love' was a customary expression of family affection among early Christians. Peter's final blessing, 'Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus,' grounds true peace in union with Christ. This closing benediction fittingly sends off a letter written to a suffering, scattered church.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
- Eph 6:23Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Cor 16:20All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Rom 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 1 Th 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 2 Cor 13:12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 1 Cor 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- John 20:19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
- John 20:26Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
- 1 Pet 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
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