1 Thessalonians 5:26

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss - see the notes on Rom 16:16.

Greet all the brethren - See the note on Rom 16:16. Instead of all the brethren, the Coptic has, greet one another; a reading not noticed by either Griesbach or Wetstein.

In these words, which conclude this epistle, observe,

I. Paul's prayer for them, Th1 5:23. He had told them, in the beginning of this epistle, that he always made mention of them in his prayers; and,…

Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss Better, Salute (R. V.). The kiss, as the common sign of affection amongst kindred and near friends in meeting or parting, was universal in the primitive…