2 Corinthians 13:12

2 Corinthians 13:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Greet one another with an holy kiss.
• New International Version (NIV)Greet one another with a holy kiss.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Greet one another with a holy kiss.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Context of 2 Corinthians 13:12

10I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down. 11Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet each other with a sacred kiss. 13All of God’s people here send you their greetings. 14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:12 word by word

Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν ἁγίῳ φιλήματι. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἅγιοι πάντες.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Greetἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• an holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• kissφίλημαphilēma · kissG5370

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 13:12

• 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.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.
• 1 Peter 5:14Greet each other with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss - Use every means by which a good understanding may be brought about. Let the spirit of friendship live among you, and encourage its continuance by every friendly act. See the note on Romans 16:16.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Greet - Salute; see the note, Romans 16:3. With an holy kiss - note, Romans 16:16.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 13:12

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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