KJV King James Version
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
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Romans 16:16
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
WEB World English Bible
Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
ASV American Standard Version
Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
salute one another in a holy kiss; the assemblies of Christ do salute you.
Surrounding context — Romans 16
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
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.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toἀλλήλουςG240 · allēlōnone anotherἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφιλήματιG5370 · philēmakissἁγίῳ.¶G40 · hagiosholyἀσπάζονταιG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίαιG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyπᾶσαιG3956 · pasallτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦ.¶G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.1 Corinthians 16:20All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.2 Corinthians 13:12Greet one another with an holy kiss.1 Peter 5:14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.Acts 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
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