II Corinthians 13:12Using your Bible: II Corinthians 13:12, continued:GreekGreet – 571 ἀπασπάζομαι (apaspazomai)Holy – 41 ἅγιος (hagios)Kiss – 5799 φίλημα (phil__ēma)Figures of speechHarmonizeI Corinthians 16:20; I Thessalonians 5:20; Romans 16:16I Peter 5:14Kissing was an ancient custom, not a new one begun as part of the New Covenant.Genesis 27:26-27; Exodus 4:27 … Luke 7:45; 15:20; Acts 20:37They greeted people in other ways besides a “holy kiss.”Greeted by letter, Romans 16:22Greeting by word, Romans 16:16, 21, 23 (cf. II Corinthians 13:13; Philippians 4:21-222; Colossians 4:14; etc.)Greeting by name, III John 1:15There were other types of kisses that weren’t holy.II Samuel 20:9-10; Matthew 26:48-49I Corinthians 5:1; 7:1-2; I Timothy 5:2CommentariesConclusions and applicationKissing was a standard manner of greeting in those days. The emphasis is on greeting other saints sincerely in a holy way.Conclusion: Why bother using the Bible?As Christians, we are obligated to think rationally and to correctly interpret God’s Word.Let’s try to think clearly and logically.Studying a topic: tongue speakingFind the texts
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