Kiss

Early Christians greeted with a holy kiss, embodying a fellowship of worship, sharing, and hopeful anticipation of Jesus' return. 194:4.7

Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss, sealing his deceitful act with false words of respect and loyalty. 183:3.5

The ancient origin of social kissing lies in the ceremony of saliva exchange during adoption rituals. 70:3.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Called “brother” & “sister” 194:4.7 — Acts 9:17; Acts 22:13; Ro 16:23; 1 Co 1:1; 1 Co 16:12; 2 Co 1:1; 2 Co 2:13; 2 Co 8:18,22; 2 Co 12:18; Eph 6:21; Phil 2:25; Col 1:1; Col 4:7,9; 1 Th 3:2; Pm 1:1; Heb 13:23; 1 P 5:12; 2 P 3:15.
• Greeted with holy kiss 194:4.7 — Ro 16:16; 1 Co 16:20; 2 Co 13:12; 1 Th 5:26; 1 P 5:14.
• Ministered to poor 194:4.7 — Ro 15:26; Ga 2:10.
• Steadfast in fellowship 194:4.7 — Acts 2:41-42.
• Shared living 194:4.7 — Acts 2:44.
• Selling of assets 194:4.7 — Acts 2:45.
• Antioch collection for Jerusalem 194:4.7 — Acts 11:29-30.
• Jesus betrayed by a kiss 183:3.5 — Mt 26:49-50a; Mk 14:45; Lk 22:47b-48.