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22 sty 2024 · In Romans 16:16, the apostle Paul issues a directive to “greet one another with a holy kiss.” In this article, we will examine the early Christian practice of kissing one another and how contemporary believers should understand and apply this directive.
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The holy kiss is an ancient traditional Christian greeting, also called the kiss of peace or kiss of charity, and sometimes the "brother kiss" (among men), or the "sister kiss" (among women).
KJV: Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. YLT: salute all the brethren in an holy kiss; Darby: Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. ASV: Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
This kiss, however, is no doubt intended by St. Paul to be given at a solemn assembly of the Church, i.e., at the Holy Communion, which was the only fixed meeting of the Primitive Church. In the time of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, the kiss was given just before the Sursum Corda.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. ( The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
Romans 16:16-18. King James Version. 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
CSB Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. NLT Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss. KJV Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
