2 Corinthians 13:13

2 Corinthians 13:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All the saints salute you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All the saints greet you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the saints greet you.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All of God’s people here send you their greetings.

Context of 2 Corinthians 13:13

11Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. All God’s people here send their greetings. 14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:13 word by word

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἡ κοινωνία τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 13:13

• Romans 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
• Philippians 4:21Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings.
• Philemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
• Hebrews 13:24Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
• 1 Peter 5:13She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.
• 2 John 1:13The children of your sister, who is chosen by God, send their greetings.
• 3 John 1:14I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13All 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 Christian religion calls every man to be holy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13All 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 Here are several good exhortations. God is the Author of peace and Lover of concord; he hath loved us, and is willing to be at peace with us. And let it be our constant aim so to walk, that separation from our friends may be only for a time, and that we may meet in that happy world where parting will be unknown. He wishes that they may partake all the benefits which Christ of his free grace and favour has purchased; the Father out of his free…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13holy kiss: The kiss was a common Jewish greeting, not just a sign of personal affection. It was common in the New Testament church (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14). It may have held significance in worship services by uniting fellow believers (the "kiss of peace"). The word for sacred (Greek hagiō) is the same word translated as God’s people (literally the saints; Greek hagioi) in the next sentence. God’s people here…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-142Co 13:1-14. He Threatens a Severe Proof of His Apostolic Authority, but Prefers They Would Spare Him the Necessity for It. 1. This is the third time I am coming to you--not merely preparing to come to you. This proves an intermediate visit between the two recorded in Ac 18:1; 20:2. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established--Quoted from De 19:15, Septuagint. "I will judge not without examination, nor will I abstain from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 13:13

• Salutations

In the dictionaries

• Examine
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• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Greeting
• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13

• 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
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• 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