Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
The kiss of love must match the sincerity of the heart; the external act means nothing if the inner man is false. This is how the greeting becomes truly Christian and not mere ceremony.
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Peter does not pray they escape suffering, but that their trials be brief and that God restore, strengthen, and establish them after. Only the God of all grace can perfect and settle believers so firmly in Him that nothing can shake them loose.
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Commenting on 1 Peter 5:10-14
Verse 14. Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. A kiss of love; a common method of affectionate salutation in the times of the apostles. . Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. That are true Christians. . (i) "Greet" (+) "charity" "love" (k) "Peace" Eph 6:23