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Spoken greetings

Formal greetings

2 Samuel 8:9-10 pp 1 Chronicles 18:9-10 See also Genesis 14:17-20; Genesis 47:7 fn; 1 Samuel 25:14; Matthew 10:11-15; Matthew 23:7 pp Mark 12:38 pp Luke 20:46; Luke 11:43

Less formal greetings

Exodus 18:7 See also Genesis 33:4; Genesis 46:29; Judges 18:15; 1 Samuel 10:3-4; Samuel 13:10; Samuel 17:22; Samuel 30:21; 2 Kings 10:12-15; Isaiah 14:9; Matthew 5:47; Matthew 26:49 Judas betrays Jesus Christ; Matthew 28:9; Mark 9:15; Luke 1:39-41 Mary visits Elizabeth; Acts 18:22; Acts 21:7,19

Examples of spoken greetings

Ruth 2:4 See also 1 Samuel 25:4-6

Written greetings

Greetings at the beginning of letters

1 Thessalonians 1:1 See also Ezra 4:17; Ezra 5:7; Ezra 7:12; Acts 15:23; Acts 23:26; Romans 1:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; 2 Corinthians 1:1-2; Galatians 1:1-5; Ephesians 1:1-2; Philippians 1:1-2; Colossians 1:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2 1 Timothy 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 1:1-2; Titus 1:1-4; Philemon 1-3; James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Peter 1:1-2; 2 John 1-3; 3 John 1; Jude 1-2

Greetings at the close of letters

Ephesians 6:23-24 See also Romans 16:3-27; 1 Corinthians 16:19-24; 2 Corinthians 13:12-14; Philippians 4:21-23; Colossians 4:10-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28; 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18; 2 Timothy 4:19-22; Titus 3:15; Philippians 1:23-25; Hebrews 13:24-25; 1 Peter 5:13-14; 2Jn 12-13; 3Jn 13-14

Messengers forbidden to greet fellow travellers

2 Kings 4:29 See also Luke 10:1-4

See also

5263  communication
5391  letters
5898  kissing
6691  mercy, human
8445  hospitality
8638  benedictions