New Living Translation
1 Peter 5:14
14Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
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 have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas, whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace. 13Your sister church here in Babylon sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark. Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
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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 sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.
- 1 Corinthians 16:20All the brothers and sisters here send greetings to you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12Greet each other with a sacred kiss.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.
- 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.
- John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
- John 16:33I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
- John 20:19That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.
- Romans 1:7I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
- Ephesians 6:23Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters, and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness.
- Romans 8:1So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
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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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
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