“ All the saints salute you. ”
All the saints salute you - That is, all who were with Paul, or in the place where he was. The Epistle was written from Macedonia, probably from Philippi. See the introduction, section 3.
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...
saints . See Acts 9:13 . salute. Same as "greet", 2 Corinthians 13:12 .
All the saints salute you. All the saints - The Christians of Macedonia or Philippi, from which he wrote this epistle. In the primitive Church a saint and a Christian were the same thing; for the Chr...
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...
All the saints salute you. — The salutation in the First Epistle came, it will be remembered, from the “brethren” of the Church of Asia. This comes from the “saints” of Philippi. The phrase, famili...
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...
All the saints salute you. Being all interested in the same divine favour, redeemed by the same blood, and sanctified by the same grace, they have a common concern for each other's welfare; Roman...
All the saints salute you. Ver. 13. All the saints salute you ] Sanctity is no enemy to courtesy; it doth not remove but rectify it.
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...
That is, all about me in these parts of Macedonia wish you all happiness, and by me send the remembrance of their love and respects to you.
‘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 Peter 5:13 ; 2 John 1:13 ; 3 John 1:14 ; Hebrews 13:24 ; Philemon 1:23 ; Philemon 1:24 ; Philippians 4:21 ; Philippians 4:22 ; Romans 16:16 ; Romans 16:21-23
The grace — Or favour. Of our Lord Jesus Christ — By which alone we can come to the Father. And the love of God — Manifested to you, and abiding in you. And the communion — Or fellowship. Of the Ho...