All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
Everyone here says hi and sends their love. When you see each other, give warm, genuine greetings that show you're family.
Your church family should greet each other with the kind of love that feels like home.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to address divisions and moral issues in the early church located in a prosperous Greek city known for its diverse culture and commerce. Greetings with a kiss were a standard custom in the Greco-Roman world, often used to show affection, loyalty, or reconciliation, but Paul called it "holy" to emphasize that it should be pure and reflective of Christian brotherhood. This instruction appears in the closing of the letter, where Paul encourages mutual encouragement and unity among believers facing external pressures and internal conflicts.
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