1 Thessalonians 5:26 (YLT)

Passage

salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:24 stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do <FI>it<Fi> .

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us;

1 Thessalonians 5:26 salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you <FI>by<Fi> the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

1 Thessalonians 5:28 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Brethren pray for us..." into verse 27's "I charge you FI by Fi the...", so "salute" and "brethren" 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 "salute" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.