SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:20
Os saludan todos los hermanos. Saludaos los unos a los otros con ósculo santo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:20
Verse 20. With a holy kiss.] The ancient patriarchs, and the Jews in general, were accustomed to kiss each other whenever they met; and this was a token of friendship and peace with them, as shaking of hands is with us. The primitive Christians naturally followed this example of the Jews. See the note on Rom. xvi. 16.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. All the brethren greet you , etc.] Either the brethren, the members of the church at Ephesus; or the apostle’s brethren in the ministry, that were along with him, as Sosthenes and others; or the brethren that were come to him from Corinth, namely Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus: greet ye one another with an holy kiss ; (see Gill on “ Romans 16:16”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-24 - Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote courteous and obliging temper towards all. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encouragement from it to be sour and morose. And Christian salutations are not mere empt compliments; but are real expressions of good-will to others, an commend them to the Divine grace and blessing. Every Christian famil should be as a Christian church. Wherever two or three are gathere together in the name of Christ, and he is among them, there is church. Here is a solemn warning. Many who have Christ's name much in their mouths, have no true love to him in their hearts. None love his in truth, who do not love his laws, and keep his commandments. Many ar Christians in name, who do not love Christ Jesus the Lord in sincerity Such are separated from the people of God, and the favour of God. Thos who love not the Lord Jesus Christ, must perish without remedy. Let u not rest in any religious profession where there is not the love of Christ, earnest desires for his salvation, gratitude for his mercies and obedience to his commandments. The grace of our Lord Jesus Chris has in it all that is good, for time and for eternity. To wish that ou friends may have this grace with them, is wishing them the utmost good And this we should wish all our friends and brethren in Christ. We can wish them nothing greater, and we should wish them nothing less. Tru Christianity makes us wish those whom we love, the blessings of bot worlds; this is meant in wishing the grace of Christ to be with them The apostle had dealt plainly with the Corinthians, and told them of their faults with just severity; but he parts in love, and with solemn profession of his love to them for Christ's sake. May our love be with all who are in Christ Jesus. Let us try whether all thing appear worthless to us, when compared with Christ and his righteousness. Do we allow ourselves in any known sin, or in the neglect of any known duty? By such inquiries, faithfully made, we ma judge of the state of our souls __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ασπαζονται 782 5736 V-PNI-3P υμας 5209 P-2AP οι 3588 T-NPM αδελφοι 80 N-NPM παντες 3956 A-NPM ασπασασθε 782 5663 V-ADM-2P αλληλους 240 C-APM εν 1722 PREP φιληματι 5370 N-DSN αγιω 40 A-DSN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:20 {With a holy kiss} (en filemati hagiwi). In the synagogue men kissed men and women kissed women. this was the Christian custom at a later date and apparently so here. See #1Th 5:26; 2Co 13:12; Ro 3:8; 1Pe 5:14. It seems never to have been promiscuous between the sexes.
