1 Peter 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.”
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Read Full Chapter →Peter closes with a call to greet one another in love and a blessing of peace on all who are in Christ.
What Does 1 Peter 5:14 Mean?
Peter ends as warmly as he wrote. He asks the believers to greet one another with a kiss of love, the affectionate sign of a family bound together in Christ. The cold world outside makes such warmth within all the more precious.
His final word is peace, spoken over all who are in Christ Jesus. After a letter so full of suffering and watchfulness, the last note is rest: peace to every one of them who belongs to Christ. The amen seals the blessing. Peter leaves his scattered, suffering readers wrapped in love and covered in peace, secure in the One in whom they stand and to whom they belong forever.
1 Peter 5:14 in the Original Language
agape (ἀγάπη), 'charity' -- self-giving love that seeks the good of another.
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What does 1 Peter 5:14 mean?
Peter closes with a call to greet one another in love and a blessing of peace on all who are in Christ.