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1 Corinthians 16:20

1 Corinthians 16:20
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. This is the apostle's salutation in all his epistles, and is a token of the truth and genuineness of them; See Gill on Rom 16:20; and is a wish for a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All the brethren ... - All the Christians with whom Paul was connected in Ephesus. They felt a deep interest in the church at Corinth, and sent to them Christian salutations. “With a holy kiss; see…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

With a holy kiss - The ancient patriarchs, and the Jews in general, were accustomed to kiss each other whenever they met; and this was a token of friendship and peace with them, as shaking of hands is…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 16:19-24

The apostle closes his epistle,

I. With salutations to the church of Corinth, first from those of Asia, from Priscilla and Aquila (who seem to have been at this time inhabitants of Ephesus, vid. Act…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

All the brethren i.e. "the whole Ephesian Church." Alford.

with a holy kiss The word holyis added to guard against misconception in an impure age. The spirit in which it was to be given was that which…