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style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Greet all God&#8217s people with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers <i>and sisters</i> with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_thessalonians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the believers with a holy kiss [as brothers and sisters in God’s family].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Give the Lord's followers a warm greeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Greet all the believers with the kiss of peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_thessalonians/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_thessalonians/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren in a holy kiss.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_thessalonians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Invoke the peace of all our brethren with a holy kiss.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sgDUoqNjFio?start=782" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Final Blessings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Brothers, pray for us as well. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/782.htm" title="782: Aspasasthe (V-AMM-2P) -- To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.">Greet</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphous (N-AMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiō (Adj-DNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">a holy</a> <a href="/greek/5370.htm" title="5370: philēmati (N-DNS) -- A kiss. From phileo; a kiss.">kiss.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Romans 16:16</a></span><br />Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-20.htm">1 Corinthians 16:20</a></span><br />All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-12.htm">2 Corinthians 13:12</a></span><br />Greet one another with a holy kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-14.htm">1 Peter 5:14</a></span><br />Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-21.htm">Philippians 4:21</a></span><br />Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-15.htm">Colossians 4:15</a></span><br />Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Acts 20:37</a></span><br />They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Genesis 29:11</a></span><br />Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">Exodus 4:27</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-5.htm">2 Samuel 15:5</a></span><br />Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">2 Samuel 20:9</a></span><br />“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29</a></span><br />So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">2 Kings 10:15</a></span><br />When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a></span><br />Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Greet all the brothers with an holy kiss.</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Romans 16:16</a></b></br> Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/16-20.htm">1 Corinthians 16:20</a></b></br> All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/colossians/4-15.htm">Greet</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/13-12.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/colossians/4-15.htm">Salute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_timothy/4-19.htm">Greet</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-27.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-14.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-19.htm">Salute</a><div class="vheading2">1 Thessalonians 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-1.htm">He proceeds in the description of Christ's coming to judgment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-16.htm">and gives various instructions;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">and so concludes the epistle.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_thessalonians/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Greet all the brothers</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of community and fellowship among believers. In the early church, the term "brothers" referred to all members of the Christian community, highlighting the familial bond shared by those in Christ. This greeting underscores the unity and equality among believers, regardless of social status or background, as seen in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>, where Paul states that all are one in Christ Jesus. The act of greeting is a sign of acceptance and love, reflecting the teachings of Jesus in <a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a>, where He commands His followers to love one another.<p><b>with a holy kiss.</b><br>The "holy kiss" was a common cultural practice in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, often used as a greeting or sign of respect. In the Christian context, it symbolized the purity and sincerity of the love shared among believers. This practice is mentioned in several of Paul's letters (e.g., <a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Romans 16:16</a>, <a href="/1_corinthians/16-20.htm">1 Corinthians 16:20</a>), indicating its widespread acceptance in the early church. The adjective "holy" sets this kiss apart from ordinary social customs, imbuing it with spiritual significance as an expression of the sanctified relationships within the body of Christ. This act can be seen as a reflection of the peace and reconciliation that Christ brings, as described in <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-18</a>, where He breaks down the dividing wall of hostility.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who authored the letter to the Thessalonians, providing guidance and encouragement to the early Christian community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/thessalonica.htm">Thessalonica</a></b><br>A city in Macedonia where the church to whom Paul is writing is located. It was a significant urban center in the Roman Empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_thessalonian_church.htm">The Thessalonian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of Paul's letter, a community of believers facing persecution and needing encouragement in their faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers.htm">The Brothers</a></b><br>Refers to the members of the Christian community, emphasizing the familial bond among believers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_kiss.htm">The Holy Kiss</a></b><br>A cultural practice in the early church symbolizing love, unity, and fellowship among believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_meaning.htm">Cultural Context and Meaning</a></b><br>The "holy kiss" was a customary greeting in the early church, symbolizing peace, love, and unity. It was a physical expression of spiritual kinship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity in the Body of Christ</a></b><br>The instruction to greet with a holy kiss underscores the importance of unity and fellowship among believers. It serves as a reminder that we are all part of one spiritual family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expressions_of_christian_love.htm">Expressions of Christian Love</a></b><br>While cultural practices may change, the underlying principle of expressing genuine love and affection towards fellow believers remains relevant. Today, this could be expressed through warm greetings, acts of kindness, and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_relationships.htm">Holiness in Relationships</a></b><br>The term "holy" signifies that our interactions should be set apart, reflecting the purity and love of Christ. Our relationships within the church should be marked by sincerity and godliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_application_in_modern_context.htm">Practical Application in Modern Context</a></b><br>In contemporary settings, the equivalent of a "holy kiss" might be a handshake, hug, or verbal greeting that conveys warmth and acceptance, always ensuring it is appropriate and respectful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_thessalonians_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Thessalonians 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_comforts_those_with_broken_hearts.htm">What does quenching the Holy Spirit mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'holy_kiss'_mean.htm">What does "holy kiss" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'holy_kiss'_in_romans_16_16_outdated.htm">Romans 16:16 – Is the command to greet one another with a holy kiss still applicable today, or does it indicate outdated cultural practices in scripture? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_handle_failed_prophecies.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 - If prophecies were never to be dismissed, how do we address contradictory or failed prophecies throughout Christian history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Greet all the brethren.</span>--It is concluded from the manner in which <span class= "ital">some</span> are told to greet <span class= "ital">all, </span>instead of <span class= "ital">all</span> being told to greet <span class= "ital">one another</span> (as in the parallel passages), that the "brethren" to whom the letter was sent specially were the priesthood of Thessalonica (comp. the next verse). If so, the "holy kiss" had hardly become the fixed Church ceremony which it afterwards was, for the practice (according to the <span class= "ital">Apostolicqal Constitutions</span>) was for the Church members to pass the kiss from one to another, men kissing men, and women kissing women, not for all the people to be kissed in turn by the priest. This kiss, however, is no doubt intended by St. Paul to be given at a solemn assembly of the Church, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>at the Holy Communion, which was the only fixed meeting of the Primitive Church. In the time of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, the kiss was given just before the <span class= "ital">Sursum Corda.</span> It was not till the thirteenth century that the kissing of the <span class= "ital">Pax</span> was substituted in the Western Church for the kissing of the brethren. This kiss was to differ from the ordinary Greek <span class= "ital">salutation, </span>by being distinctly a <span class= "ital">holy</span> kiss, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>a ceremonial, religious kiss.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_thessalonians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.</span> That certain persons were enjoined to salute the other members of the Church is a proof that the Epistle was given into the hands of the presbyters. The reference is to the mode of salutation in the East. The kiss is called "holy" because it was the symbol of Christian affection. The same exhortation is made in other Epistles (<a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Romans 16:16</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/16-20.htm">1 Corinthians 16:20</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/13-12.htm">2 Corinthians 13:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Greet</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀσπάσασθε</span> <span class="translit">(Aspasasthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_782.htm">Strong's 782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντας</span> <span class="translit">(pantas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(tous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(adelphous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a holy</span><br /><span class="grk">ἁγίῳ</span> <span class="translit">(hagiō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> </span><span class="str2">Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kiss.</span><br /><span class="grk">φιλήματι</span> <span class="translit">(philēmati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5370.htm">Strong's 5370: </a> </span><span class="str2">A kiss. From phileo; a kiss.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-26.htm">NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brothers with a holy (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 5:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 5:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 5:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 5:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>