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Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
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A Symbol of Family Love
Commentators explain that the 'holy kiss' was a common greeting in the ancient world, but for Christians, it became a special symbol of their unique bond. It represented the deep, familial love believers share as members of God's family. The instruction for it to be 'holy' meant it should be pure and sincere, distinct from a romantic or merely formal gesture, reflecting their new relationship in Christ.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
See Barnes on Romans 16:16.
"Greet": that is, "Salute."
With a holy kiss (εν φιληματ αγιω). With a kiss that is holy (Milligan) a token of friendship and brotherly love ([Reference 1 Cor…
19th Century
Anglican
Greet all the brethren.—It is concluded from the manner in which some are told to greet all, instead of…
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Baptist
This was the token of friendship in the East. To attempt to import it to the West would b…
A second closing request is for all the brothers to be greeted with “a holy kiss.” Paul’s usual “one another” (Romans 16:16; [Reference…
16th Century
Protestant
Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss. As to the kiss, it was a customary token of salutation, as has been stated elsewhere. …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss .
] In opposition, to an unchaste and hypocritical one. His meaning is, th…
The apostle prays that they might be sanctified more perfectly, for the best are sanctified only in part while in this world; therefore, we should …
13th Century
Catholic
Earlier, he showed them how they should remain subject to their bishops. Here he makes the same point from another point of view. Regarding this, h…