1 Thessalonians 5:26

“Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.”

"Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss." - 1 Thessalonians 5:26
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What does 1 Thessalonians 5:26 mean?

In 1 Thessalonians 5:26, the King James Version of the Bible states: "Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss." This verse reflects the affection and unity within the early Christian community. The act of greeting one another with a holy kiss was a common practice in the early…

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The Holy Kiss: A Call to Authentic Fellowship

When we approach the Apostle Paul’s exhortation in 1 Thessalonians 5:26, "Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss," we find ourselves standing on the brink of a beautiful understanding of Christian fellowship and community life. This simple instruction carries profound…

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A Prayer for Loving Fellowship in Christ

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence for Your unending love and grace. As we gather in Your presence, we are reminded of the call to greet one another with a holy kiss, as stated in 1 Thessalonians 5:26: "Greet all the brethren…

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1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:25 - "Brethren, pray for us."
"Rejoice evermore." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16
"Despise not prophesyings." - 1 Thessalonians 5:20
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:5 - "Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Brethren, pray for us." - 1 Thessalonians 5:25
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - "For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night."
"Quench not the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:28 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
1 Thessalonians 5:1 - "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you."
1 Thessalonians 5:21 - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
1 Thessalonians 5:24 - "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
1 Thessalonians 5:2 - "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."
1 Thessalonians 5:27 - "I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil." - 1 Thessalonians 5:22
1 Thessalonians 5:13 - "And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 - "Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:9 - "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,"