Romans 16:17

"Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you."

Key Reflection

In Romans 16:17, Paul instructs believers to greet each other with a holy kiss, emphasizing both respect and affection within the Christian community. This practice reflects the cultural norms of the time, where physical expressions of love and unity were common among Christians in their assemblies, symbolizing the bond of fellowship that should characterize those who gather under Christ's name.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 17. Now I beseech you. One great object of this epistle had been to promote peace between the Jewish and Gentile converts. So much did this subject press upon the mind of the apostle, that he seems unwilling to leave it. Re returns to it again and again; and even after the epistle is apparently concluded, he returns to it, to give them a new charge on the subject. Mark them. Observe attentively, cautiously, and faithfully, (Php 3:17) be on your guard against them. Ascertain who are the real causes of the divisions that spring up, and avoid them. Which cause. Who make.

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