And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends.
1 Peter 5:14 - Easy To Read Version Give each other a kiss of love when you meet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Salute one another with a kiss of love [the symbol of mutual affection]. To all of you that are in Christ Jesus (the Messiah), may there be peace (every kind of peace and blessing, especially peace with God, and freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts). Amen (so be it). American Standard Version (1901) Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ. Common English Bible Greet each other with the kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version Greet one another with a holy kiss. Grace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Salute one another with a holy kiss. Grace be to all you, who are in Christ Jesus. Amen. |
And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends.
“I leave you peace. It is my own peace I give you. I give you peace in a different way than the world does. So don’t be troubled. Don’t be afraid.
“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”
The day was Sunday. That same evening the followers were together. The doors were locked, because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Then Jesus came and stood among them. Jesus said, “Peace be with you!”
A week later the followers were in the house again. Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came and stood among them. Jesus said, “Peace be with you!”
This letter is to all of you in Rome that God has called to be his holy people. {\cf2\super [8]} You are people that God loves.
When you see each other, say hello with a holy kiss. All of Christ’s churches (groups of believers) say hello to you.
It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. {\cf2\super [10]}
All the brothers and sisters here say hello to you. Give each other a holy kiss when you meet.
We have small troubles for a while now, but those troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than the troubles.
Peace and love with faith to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God planned long ago to choose you by making you his holy people. {\cf2\super [2]} Making you holy is the Spirit’s {\cf2\super [3]} work. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood (death) of Jesus Christ. Grace (kindness) and peace be yours more and more.