1 Corinthians 16:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.

Transliteration

Aspazontai you hoi adelphoi pantes. Aspasasthe allēlous en philēmati hagiō.

Grammar Details

*Aspazontai*: present, indicative, middle, 3rd person, plural - they greet/salute
*hoi adelphoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - the brothers
*pantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
*Aspasasthe*: aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person, plural - greet/salute
*allēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another
*en philēmati*: preposition + dative, neuter, singular - with a kiss
*hagiō*: dative, neuter, singular - holy

Word Meanings

*Aspazontai*: greet/salute/embrace
*adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
*Aspasasthe*: greet/salute/embrace
*philēmati*: kiss/expression of affection
*hagiō*: holy/sacred/set apart

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 16:16 : 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
Rom 16:21 : 21 Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
2 Cor 13:12-13 : 12 Salute one another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you.
Phil 4:22 : 22 All the saints salute you, especially {G1161} they that are of Caesar's household.
1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
Phlm 1:23-24 : 23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; 24 [None and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
Heb 13:24 : 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
1 Pet 5:14 : 14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in {G2424} Christ.

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