Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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.
- BSB Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
- 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
Cross-references · 14
- Rom 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
- Eph 6:23Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
- 1 Cor 16:20All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Rom 1:7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- 1 Th 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 2 Cor 13:12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
- John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- John 20:19When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
- John 20:26After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”
- 1 Pet 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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