1 Peter 5:14 (DBY)

Passage

Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who [are] in Christ.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is [the] true grace of God in which ye stand.

1 Peter 5:13 She that is elected with [you] in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.

1 Peter 5:14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who [are] in Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salute", "another", "kiss", "love", "peace", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salute" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "She that is elected with you in...", giving immediate footing for "salute" and "another". In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "salute" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.