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All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
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A Kiss of Spiritual Unity
Commentators explain that the 'holy kiss' was more than a simple greeting. It was a common practice in the ancient East that the early church adopted to publicly express Christian love and unity. By calling it 'holy,' Paul emphasized that this act symbolized their shared spiritual bond in Christ, not just earthly friendship.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the brethren, and so on. This refers to all the Christians with whom Paul was connected in Ephesus. They felt a deep interest in the c…
With a holy kiss (εν φιληματ αγιω). In the synagogue men kissed men and women kissed women. This was the Christian custom at a lat…
19th Century
Anglican
A holy kiss.—The kiss was the ordinary form of affectionate greeting in the East. The Church adopted it; and when in this way int…
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Characteristically Paul concludes with a series of final greetings. First, he wants the Corinthians to know that the churches of Asia are intereste…
16th Century
Protestant
Salute one another with a holy kiss. The practice of kissing was very common among the Jews, as is evident from the Scriptures. In Gre…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All the brethren greet you Either the brethren, the members of the church at Ephesus; or the apostle's brethren in t…
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Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote a courteous and obliging disposition towards all. Those who take encouragement …
13th Century
Catholic
Here he instructs them about matters concerning his disciples. First, he addresses matters related to Timothy; second, those related to Apollos (ve…
