1 Corinthians 16:20

1 Corinthians 16:20

18 ^aFor they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore ^backnowledge such men.

Greetings and a Solemn Farewell

19 The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, ^awith the church that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. ^aGreet one another with a holy kiss.

21 ^aThe salutation with my own hand—Paul’s.

22 If anyone ^adoes not love the Lord Jesus Christ, ^blet him be accursed. ^cO Lord, come!

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

<< 1 Corinthians 16:19

1 Corinthians 16:21 >>

With a holy kiss (en filhmati agiw). In the synagogue men kissed men and women kissed women. This was the Christian custom at a later date and apparently so here. See I Thessalonians 5:26; II Corinthians 13:12; Romans 3:8; I Peter 5:14. It seems never to have been promiscuous between the sexes.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 16:20:**

Romans 16:16
1 Thessalonians 5:26
1 Peter 5:14

<< 1 Corinthians 16:19

1 Corinthians 16:21 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.