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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Corinthians 13:12

See Poole on "Romans 16:16". See Poole on "1 Corinthians 16:20". It was an ancient custom and of common use, when friends met, for them (as a token of mutual love and friendship) to kiss each other: the Christians used it also at their ecclesiastical assemblings. It must not be looked upon as a precept, obliging all Christians to do the like; but only as directing those that then did use it, to use it innocently, chastely, sincerely, and holily.

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See also 2 Corinthians 13:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Corinthians 13:12. _GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH A HOLY KISS._] Use every means by which a _good understanding_ may be brought about. Let the _spirit_ of _friendship_ live among you, and encourage...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    GREET - Salute; see the note, Romans 16:3. WITH AN HOLY KISS - note, Romans 16:16....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. STILL ABSENT - YET COMING. THE CONCLUSION. CHAPTER 13 _ 1. Being Absent; Expecting to Come. (2 Corinthians 13:1 .)_ 2. The Conclusion. (2 Corinthians 13:11 .) He speaks in conclusion of his comi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The closing verses betray no trace of the passionate anxiety, the mingled self-abasement end self-assertion, which have marked the preceding Chapter s. Their precepts appear to be addressed to a peopl...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A WARNING, A WISH, A HOPE AND A BLESSING (2 Corinthians 13:1-14) 13 For the third time I am coming to you. Everything will be established in the mouth of two or three witnesses. To those who have alr...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GREET. Salute. Greek. aspazomai. See Acts 20:1. WITH. Greek. _en_. App-104....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΣΠΆΣΑΣΘΕ. 13. ἈΣΠΆΖΟΝΤΑΙ. These concluding salutations are a feature in all groups of S. Paul’s Epistles; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Corinthians 16:19-20; Romans 16:3-23;...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    CONCLUDING EXHORTATION, SALUTATION, AND BENEDICTION Assuming that 10–13:10 is part of a letter written before 1–9, we may safely regard 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 as the conclusion of this earlier and sev...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _ FINAL GREETINGS FOR THE CORINTHIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-14:_ Second Corinthians closes with some very tender words of encouragement. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one ano...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΣΠΆΣΑΣΘΕ _aor. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΑΣΠΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G782) приветствовать, ΦΊΛΗΜΑ (G5370) поцелуй. По поводу священных поцелуев _см._ в 1 Corinthians 16:20 (ΆΓΊΩ ΦΙΛΉΜΑΤΙ)....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Solidarity (2 Corinthians 13:11-14) 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peac...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    10 Edification should ever be the aim of God's servant in dealing with His erring saints. All other means should be exhausted before sharpness and, severity should be used. They are a last resort, and...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The Apostle announces a third visit, and exhorts them to repentance. He expresses his desire for their growth in grace. PARAPHRASE. '(1) This is the third visit I am about to pay you. On this occasion...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AN HOLY KISS] the token of brotherhood in the early Church: cp. Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 V1 This will be my third visit to you. If you accuse anyone, two or three witnesses must speak in evidence. V2 I said...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS. — The tense of the Greek verb indicates that the Apostle is giving directions, not for a normal and, as it were, liturgical usage, but for a single act. In doing s...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 28 CONCLUSION. 2 Corinthians 13:1 (R.V) THE first part of this chapter is in close connection with what precedes; it is, so to speak, the explanation of St. Paul's fear 2 Corinthians 12:20 t...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    FINAL EXHORTATIONS, SALUTATIONS AND BENEDICTION....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλ. κ. τ. λ.: _salute one another with a holy kiss_. This common form of Eastern salutation became at an early date part of the ritual of Christian worship, as indicating the brotherhood...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HOW TO BE BUILT UP 2 Corinthians 13:7 None can really injure the truth or stop its victorious progress. As well try to stop the sunrise. We often help others most in our weakness, because then we rel...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In view of his intention to visit them again the apostle urged them to personal examination. They were to test themselves, and to prove themselves whether they were in the faith. The reason for his ap...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    VERSE 12 They should greet each other as friends and brethren....

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (5) Greet one another with an holy kiss. (5) He salutes them familiarly, and in conclusion wishes well to them....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    This was customary with both Jews and Persians, as we learn from Xenophon and Herodotus, and with other oriental nations. And in process of time, from the custom of common life, it was introduced into...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (6) But I trust that ye shall know tha...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    2 Corinthians 1:1-24. It is impossible to read the two epistles to the Corinthians with the smallest care without perceiving the strong contrast between the wounded tone of the first epistle (the hear...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    _ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS. Romans 16:16....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Greet one another with an holy kiss. Ver. 12. _With a holy kiss_] A custom proper to those times. _See Trapp on "_ Rom 16:16 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 16:20 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Finally, brethren, farewell_ Χαιπετε, _rejoice;_ be happy; _be perfect_ Aspire to the highest degrees of Christian wisdom and grace, of knowledge, holiness, and usefulness. _Be of good comfort Filled...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The conclusion:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    It is essential that Paul should repeat that this was the third time he was coming to them. Such emphasis was needed to awaken proper exercise. For the second time he had not come, in order to spare t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    11-14 Here are several good exhortations. God is the Author of peace and Lover of concord; he hath loved us, and is willing to be at peace with us. And let it be our constant aim so to walk, that sep...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    Salute one another with a holy kiss. [Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Peter 5:14. See note on 1 Thessalonians 5:26]...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians Philo and Agathopus, the deacons, my companions, salute you, "Salute one another with a holy kiss."[49] Tertullian On Prayer our prayer ascends with more acce...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Corinthians 13:12 Greet G782 (G5663) another G240 with G1722 holy G40 kiss G5370...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you.' That they salute with a ‘holy kiss' (and thus not sexually oriented) occurs regularly (see Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessa...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    2 Corinthians 13:12. SALUTE ONE ANOTHER WITH A HOLY KISS. Such a form of salutation is the common Eastern practice, but the word holy is designed to mark its Christian meaning, as the expression of th...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WITH A HOLY KISS (εν αγιω φιληματ). In the Jewish synagogues where the sexes were separated, men kissed men, the women, women. This apparently was the Christian custom also. It is still observed in...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Closing exhortations of Paul to the Corinthians. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The great burden of God's faithful representatives is that the Gospel they preach m...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Corinthians 13:1. _This is the third time I am coming to you._ Compare the following texts. Acts 18:1; Acts 20:2; Acts 21:13. The difficulty here is re

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    A BROTHERLY KISS. See note on Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20. This was a standard form of greeting. ALL GOD'S PEOPLE. The Christians in Macedonia (2 Corinthians 7:5-7). [_Saint:_ see note o

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13:12 GREET.... ALL THE SAINTS GREET. These two greetings stress the unity of the church, local and universal. WITH A HOLY KISS. Usually reserved for special reunio

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11 Closing Greetings. Paul highlights the important themes he has covered. As in 1 Corinthians 1:1 (see...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _Greet one another with an holy kiss._ What was this kiss? Xenophon (Cyropœdia, lib. i.) and Herodotus (Clio) testify that it was a heathen custom to salute one another with a kiss at meeting, in toke...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 13 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. There were some at Corinth who had abandoned themselves to impurity, others who were proud and contentious (xi. 20, 21), others given to other sins, and dispose...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 13:11.—Calm sunset after a stormy passage! Observe margin (better). PERFECTED.—As in 2 Corinthians 13:9. COMFORTED.—With the fuller meaning found, _e.g_., in “_Paraclete...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CONCLUDING APPEALS AND EXHORTATIONS, EXPOSITION 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM COMING TO YOU. I have thrice formed the intention, though the second time I had to forego my plan ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now he said, This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. [For] I told you before, and foretell you [I'm telling you again], as if...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Peter 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Romans 16:16...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Kiss. In 1 Peter 1:14, called the kiss of charity. The practice was maintained chiefly at the celebration of the Eucharist. In the "Apostolic Constitutions" 164 it is enjoined that, before the communi...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    He exhorts them, according to the custom of those eastern countries, to salute one another with. kiss, as. token of mutual and sincere love: And since it was become. practice in sacred meetings and ch...

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