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2 Corinthians 13:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Greet one another with an holy kiss.


2 Corinthians 13:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 13:1210 words
GreekMeaning
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthe
do greetverbG782
ἀλλήλουςallēlous
one anotherpronounG240
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ἁγίῳhagiō
a holyadjectiveG40
φιλήματιphilēmati
kissnounG5370
ἀσπάζονταιaspazontai
embrace, greet, saluteverbG782
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἅγιοιhagioi
holyadjectiveG40
πάντεςpantes
all / everyadjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 13:12

“Salute one another with a holy kiss.” What is “holy?” not hollow, not treacherous, like the kiss which Judas gave to Christ. For therefore is the kiss given, that it may be fuel unto love, that it may kindle the disposition, that we may so love each other, as brothers brothers, as children parents, as parents children; yea, rather even far more. For those things are a disposition implanted by nature, but these by spiritual grace. Thus our souls bound unto each other. And…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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