1 Corinthians 16:20
New International Version
All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

New Living Translation
All the brothers and sisters here send greetings to you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss.

English Standard Version
All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Berean Standard Bible
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Berean Literal Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

King James Bible
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

New King James Version
All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

New American Standard Bible
All the brothers and sisters greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

NASB 1995
All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

NASB 1977
All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Amplified Bible
All the believers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Christian Standard Bible
All the brothers and sisters send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

American Standard Version
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Contemporary English Version
All the Lord's followers send their greetings. Give each other a warm greeting.

English Revised Version
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the brothers and sisters [here] greet you. Greet each other with a holy kiss.

Good News Translation
All the believers here send greetings. Greet one another with the kiss of peace.

International Standard Version
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Majority Standard Bible
All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

NET Bible
All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

New Heart English Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss.

Weymouth New Testament
The brethren all send greetings to you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

World English Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
all the brothers greet you; greet one another in a holy kiss.

Berean Literal Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Young's Literal Translation
salute you do all the brethren; salute ye one another in an holy kiss.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

New American Bible
All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

New Revised Standard Version
All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
All the brethren invoke your peace. Invoke the peace one of another with a holy kiss.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Godbey New Testament
All the brethren salute you. Salute you one another with a holy kiss.

Haweis New Testament
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Mace New Testament
all the brethren salute you, salute one another with an holy kiss.

Weymouth New Testament
The brethren all send greetings to you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Worrell New Testament
All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Worsley New Testament
yea all the brethren salute you. Salute one another with an holy kiss.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Final Greetings
19The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house. 20All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. 21This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.…

Cross References
Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:26
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

1 Peter 5:14
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Philippians 4:21-22
Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. / All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

Acts 20:36-38
When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. / They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him. / They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Ephesians 6:23-24
Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. / Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

Hebrews 13:24
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

Matthew 5:47
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Galatians 5:13-14
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. / The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 John 3:11
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

Leviticus 19:18
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

All the brothers greet you. Greet you one another with an holy kiss.

the brethren.

Romans 16:16,21,23
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you…

2 Corinthians 13:13
All the saints salute you.

Philippians 4:22
All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

Greet.

2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with an holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:26
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Peter 5:14
Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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1 Corinthians 16
1. He exhorts them to a collection for the brothers at Jerusalem.
10. Commends Timothy;
13. and after friendly admonitions,
16. concludes his epistle with various salutations.














All the brothers here send you greetings
All the brothers here
This phrase indicates the unity and fellowship among the believers in the early church. The term "brothers" (Greek: ἀδελφοί, adelphoi) is often used in the New Testament to refer to fellow Christians, emphasizing the familial bond that believers share in Christ. This reflects the early Christian understanding of the church as a family, transcending biological ties and societal divisions. The use of "all" suggests a collective and unanimous expression of love and solidarity, highlighting the importance of community in the Christian faith.

send you greetings
The act of sending greetings (Greek: ἀσπάζονται, aspazontai) was a common practice in ancient letters, serving as a way to express goodwill and maintain relationships across distances. In the context of the early church, such greetings were more than mere formalities; they were expressions of spiritual kinship and mutual support. This practice underscores the interconnectedness of the early Christian communities, despite geographical separations. It also reflects the apostolic concern for maintaining unity and encouraging one another in the faith, as seen throughout Paul's epistles.

Greet one another with a holy kiss
Greet one another
The instruction to "greet" (Greek: ἀσπάσασθε, aspasasthe) one another is a call to active engagement and acknowledgment of fellow believers. In the early church, greetings were not just social niceties but were imbued with theological significance, representing acceptance, love, and peace within the body of Christ. This directive encourages believers to foster a welcoming and inclusive community, reflecting the love of Christ in their interactions.

with a holy kiss
The "holy kiss" (Greek: φίλημα ἅγιον, philema hagion) was a customary greeting among early Christians, symbolizing purity, love, and unity. In the cultural context of the time, a kiss was a common form of greeting, but by designating it as "holy," Paul elevates it to a sacred act, set apart for the expression of Christian fellowship. This practice served as a tangible reminder of the believers' shared faith and commitment to living out the holiness to which they were called. It also reinforced the breaking down of social barriers, as all members of the community, regardless of status, were to participate in this expression of mutual affection and respect.

(20) An holy kiss.--The kiss was the ordinary form of affectionate greeting in the East. The Church adopted it; and when thus interchanged between those whose bond of friendship was not earthly, but spiritual, it was designated "the holy kiss." (See Romans 16:16; 1Thessalonians 5:26.) The practice was given up in the Latin Church in the thirteenth century, but is still used in the Greek Church on certain great occasions, such as Easter Day.

Verse 20. - All the brethren. The Ephesian Church in general. With an holy kiss. The kiss of peace is mentioned in Romans 16:16; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Peter 5:14. It was a sign of the reconciliation of all dissensions. But the abuse of the practice and the hideous heathen calumnies which it helped to perpetuate, led to its abolition. In the Roman Church a shadow of it still remains in the custom of the congregation kissing the pax after the priest has kissed it. The custom still continues in the Christos voscress of Easter Day in the Greek Church, when -

" See! the bearded faces kiss each other:
Every Russian Christian loves his brother.
Serf or noble, each today may claim
Friendly kiss in that all friendly Name."


Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
All
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers [here]
ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

send you greetings.
Ἀσπάζονται (Aspazontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 782: To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.

Greet
Ἀσπάσασθε (Aspasasthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 782: To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.

one another
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a holy
ἁγίῳ (hagiō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

kiss.
φιλήματι (philēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5370: A kiss. From phileo; a kiss.


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