1 Peter 5:14

1 Peter 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
• New International Version (NIV)Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Context of 1 Peter 5:14

12I’ve written this short letter to you and I’m sending it by Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother. I’ve written to encourage you and to testify that this is God’s genuine good will. Remain firmly established in it! 13Your sister church in Babylon, chosen by God, and my son Mark send you greetings. Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

1 Peter 5:14 word by word

ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης. εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν ΧριστῷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Greet yeἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a kissφίλημαphilēma · kissG5370
• of charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• Peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• with youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:14

• Romans 16:16Greet each other with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
• 1 Corinthians 16:20All the brothers and sisters ⌞here⌟ greet you. Greet each other with a holy kiss.
• 2 Corinthians 13:12Greet one another with a holy kiss. All of God’s holy people greet you.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
• 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you long ago and chose you to live holy lives with the Spirit’s help so that you are obedient to Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. May good will and peace fill your lives!
• John 14:27“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.
• John 16:33I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
• John 20:19That Sunday evening, the disciples were together behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you!”
• Romans 1:7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
• Ephesians 6:23May God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give our brothers and sisters peace and love along with faith.
• Romans 8:1So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
• 2 Corinthians 5:17Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity - See the notes on Romans 16:16, and on 1 Corinthians 16:20; (note). In the above places the kiss is called a holy kiss; here, , a kiss of Love; i.e. as a mark of their love to each other, in order that misunderstandings might be prevented. But ten or twelve MSS., with the Syriac, Arabic, Armenian, and Vulgate, have ̔ͅ, holy; salute one another with a Holy kiss. The difference is not great. Peace be with you all…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity - A kiss of love; a common method of affectionate salutation in the times of the apostles. See the notes at Romans 16:16. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus - That are true Christians. See the Ephesians 6:23 note; Philemon 4:7 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. Strengthen has respect to the growth of graces, especially where weakest and lowest. Settle signifies to fix upon a sure foundation, and may refer to Him who is the Foundation and Strength of believers. These expressions show that perseverance and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14a kiss of love: See study note on Romans 16:16.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. kiss of charity--Ro 16:16, "an holy kiss": the token of love to God and the brethren. Love and holiness are inseparable. Compare the instance, Ac 20:37. Peace--Peter's closing salutation; as Paul's is, "Grace be with you," though he accompanies it with "peace be to the brethren." "Peace" (flowing from salvation) was Christ's own salutation after the resurrection, and from Him Peter derives it. be with you all that are in Christ Jesus--The oldest…Read the comment

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• Benedictions
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings