1 Thessalonians 5:26 (WEB)

Passage

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brothers, pray for us.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "greet", "brothers", "holy", and "kiss". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "greet" and "brothers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Brothers pray for us..." into verse 27's "I solemnly command you by the Lord...", so "greet" and "brothers" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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