1 Corinthians 16:20

All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

Cross-reference

Romans 16:16 gives the identical instruction to greet one another with a holy kiss.

In 2 Corinthians 13:12, the identical command to greet with a holy kiss appears — reinforcing the same practice in another Pauline letter.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:26, Paul repeats the same instruction to greet all brothers with a holy kiss — a nearly verbatim parallel.

In 1 Peter 5:14, Peter urges a 'kiss of love' — a variant of the holy kiss, showing this greeting was widespread in early churches.

Acts 20:37 Historical context

In Acts 20:37, the Ephesian elders embrace and kiss Paul farewell — a concrete example of the affectionate greeting commanded here.

Luke 7:45 Historical context

In Luke 7:45, Jesus notes Simon omitted the customary greeting kiss — illustrating the cultural backdrop for the holy kiss command.

In Philippians 4:22, Paul extends greetings from all saints, highlighting those of Caesar's household — a specific subset not mentioned here.

2 Timothy 4:21 similarly lists personal greetings from Paul's circle, reinforcing the practice of exchanging Christian fellowship.

In Hebrews 13:24, the writer instructs greeting leaders and all saints, and notes 'those from Italy' send greetings — a reciprocal and location-specific parallel.

In Philemon 1:23, Epaphras sends greetings as a fellow prisoner — naming an individual sender not present in this general greeting.

In Philemon 1:24, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke also send greetings — adding specific coworkers to the general greeting.