Rom 16:16 | TNotes | STEP | 16:16 with a sacred kiss: The kiss was a common way to greet another person in the ancient world and particularly among the Jews. It is mentioned frequently in the New Testament as a greeting (1 Cor 16:20 ; 2 Cor 13:12 ; 1 Thes 5:26 ; see 1 Pet 5:14 ); the kiss of peace became a standard feature of the Christian liturgy by the second century.

b1 Cor 16:20►

c2 Cor 13:12►

d1 Thes 5:26►

e1 Pet 5:14►

‏ Romans 16:16

16:16 ^a with a sacred kiss: The kiss was a common way to greet another person in the ancient world and particularly among the Jews. It is mentioned frequently in the New Testament as a greeting (1 Cor 16:20 ^b; 2 Cor 13:12 ^c; 1 Thes 5:26 ^d; see 1 Pet 5:14 ^e); the kiss of peace became a standard feature of the Christian liturgy by the second century.