“ Greet one another with an holy kiss. ”
Greet - Salute; see the note, Romans 16:3 . With an holy kiss - note, Romans 16:16 .
(5) Greet one another with an holy kiss. (5) He salutes them familiarly, and in conclusion wishes well to them.
The closing verses betray no trace of the passionate anxiety, the mingled self-abasement end self-assertion, which have marked the preceding Chapter s. Their precepts appear to be addressed to a peop...
Greet . Salute. Greek. aspazomai. See Acts 20:1 . with . Greek. en . App-104.
Greet one another with an holy kiss. Greet one another with a holy kiss - Use every means by which a good understanding may be brought about. Let the spirit of friendship live among you, and encourag...
Greet one another with an holy kiss. No JFB commentary on these verses.
The Apostle announces a third visit, and exhorts them to repentance. He expresses his desire for their growth in grace. Paraphrase. '(1) This is the third visit I am about to pay you. On this occa...
Greet one another with an holy kiss. — The tense of the Greek verb indicates that the Apostle is giving directions, not for a normal and, as it were, liturgical usage, but for a single act. In doin...
Chapter 28 CONCLUSION. 2 Corinthians 13:1-14 (R.V) THE first part of this chapter is in close connection with what precedes; it is, so to speak, the explanation of St. Paul's fear 2 Corinthia...
How to Be Built Up 2 Corinthians 13:7-14 None can really injure the truth or stop its victorious progress. As well try to stop the sunrise. We often help others most in our weakness, because th...
In view of his intention to visit them again the apostle urged them to personal examination. They were to test themselves, and to prove themselves whether they were in the faith. The reason for his a...
(5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (6) But I trust that ye shall know th...
Greet one another with an holy kiss. Romans 16:16 .
Greet one another with an holy kiss. Ver. 12. With a holy kiss ] A custom proper to those times. See Trapp on " Rom 16:16 " See Trapp on " 1Co 16:20 "
Finally, brethren, farewell Χαιπετε, rejoice; be happy; be perfect Aspire to the highest degrees of Christian wisdom and grace, of knowledge, holiness, and usefulness. Be of good comfort Fille...
It is essential that Paul should repeat that this was the third time he was coming to them. Such emphasis was needed to awaken proper exercise. For the second time he had not come, in order to spare...
The Apostolic Benediction. A. D. 57. 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good...
See Poole on " Romans 16:16 " . See Poole on " 1 Corinthians 16:20 " . It was an ancient custom and of common use, when friends met, for them (as a token of mutual love and friendship) to kiss each...
‘Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you.' That they salute with a ‘holy kiss' (and thus not sexually oriented) occurs regularly (see Romans 16:16 ; 1 Corinthians 16:20 ; 1...
CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 13:11 .—Calm sunset after a stormy passage! Observe margin (better). Perfected .—As in 2 Corinthians 13:9 . Comforted .—With the fuller meaning found, e.g ., in “...
2 Corinthians 13:1 . This is the third time I am coming to you. Compare the following texts. Acts 18:1 ; Acts 20:2-3 ; Acts 21:13 . The difficulty here is removed by the admission, that his sec...
CONCLUDING APPEALS AND EXHORTATIONS , EXPOSITION 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you . I have thrice formed the intention, though the second time I had to...
The conclusion:
1 Corinthians 16:20 ; 1 Peter 5:14 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:26 ; Romans 16:16