37 Bible Verses about Salutations
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And it happened as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And from where is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?read more.
For lo, as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed toward the ground.
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God bless you, my son.
And the old man said, Peace be with you. Yet all that you lack shall be on me. Only do not stay in the street.
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, You are blessed of Jehovah. I have done the command of Jehovah.
And you shall say this, Long life and peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, one receiving grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.
And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house.
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept. And Benjamin wept upon his neck.
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground, and said, Behold now, my lords, please turn into your servant's house and stay all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early and go your way. And they said, No, but we will stay in the street.
Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you. As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you.
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
Let people serve you, and let nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
And he passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
And he told it to his father and to his brothers. And his father rebuked him and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I, and your mother, and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the earth before you?
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had, and they cried before him, Bow the knee! And he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
Judah, may your brothers praise you. May your hand be in the neck of your enemies. May your father's sons bow before you.
And Abigail saw David and hurried and dismounted from the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his plot which he had plotted against the Jews.
And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And, behold, one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet.
and said, Behold now, my lords, please turn into your servant's house and stay all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early and go your way. And they said, No, but we will stay in the street.
The salutation of Paul, by my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is the sign in every letter, so I write.
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Salutations » By bowing
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed toward the ground.
And Abigail saw David and hurried and dismounted from the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
And, behold, one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet.
And they answered, Your servant, our father, is in good health. He is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and fell before him.
And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Salutations » Examples of
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, one receiving grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God bless you, my son.
And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, You are blessed of Jehovah. I have done the command of Jehovah.
Salutations » Often sent by letter
Timothy my fellow worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen, greet you. I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord. Gaius my host, and the host of me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus the steward of the city greets you, and Quartus a brother.
The salutation of Paul, by my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is the sign in every letter, so I write.
Salutations » By letter
but I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
The salutation of Paul, by my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is the sign in every letter, so I write.
Salutations » Of affection
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept. And Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Salutations » Were given » On entering a house
And they turned in that way, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, to the house of Micah, and greeted him.
And she entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
For lo, as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had struck him. For Hadadezer had wars against Toi. And in his hand were silver articles, and golden articles, and bronze articles.
And one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he screamed at them.
And David sent out ten young men. And David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling prostrate on the ground
And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And behold, a man named Jairus came, and he was a synagogue-ruler. And he fell down at Jesus' feet and begged Him that He would come into his house.
And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his plot which he had plotted against the Jews.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Embracing and kissing the feet
And she stood behind Him, weeping at His feet, and she began to wash His feet with tears and wipe them with the hair of her head. And she ardently kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment.
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
You gave Me no kiss, but this woman, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept. And Benjamin wept upon his neck. And he kissed all his brothers, and wept upon them. And afterwards his brothers talked with him.
Salutations » Often perfidious
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Antiquity of
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed toward the ground.
And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,
Salutations » Given to Christ in derision
And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Kissing the dust
And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow to you, faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Jehovah; by whom they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Hail
And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, one receiving grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.
Salutations » Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving
Then he said to Gehazi, Bind up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go. If you meet any man, do not greet him. And if any greet you, do not answer him again. And lay my staff on the face of the child.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen them, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.
Salutations » The pharisees condemned for seeking, in public
And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk about in robes, and love greetings in the markets,
and greetings in the market-places, and to be called, Rabbi! Rabbi! by men.
Salutations » By kissing
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Were given » By all passers-by
And you shall go forward from there, and you shall come to the great tree of Tabor. And there you shall meet three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall take from their hand.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Blessed be thou of the lord
And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, You are blessed of Jehovah. I have done the command of Jehovah.
Salutations » Were given » By brethren to each other
And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage and ran into the army, and came and greeted his brothers.
Salutations » Were given » By superiors to inferiors
And David came to the two hundred who were too exhausted to follow David, whom they had made also to stay at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David, and to meet the people with him. And David came up to the people, and greeted them.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Laying hold of the beard with the right hand, &c
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Touching the hem of the garment
And they begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His robe. And as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace unto all that thou hast
And you shall say this, Long life and peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.
Salutations » Expressions used as » God be gracious unto thee
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God bless you, my son.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Art thou in health?
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Bowing frequently to the ground
And he passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be with thee
And the old man said, Peace be with you. Yet all that you lack shall be on me. Only do not stay in the street.
Salutations » Expressions used as » All hail
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Salutations » The jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen
And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax-collectors do so?
Salutations » Expressions used as » The blessing of the lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the lord
And those who pass by have never said, The blessing of Jehovah be on you; we bless you in the name of Jehovah.
Salutations » Denied to persons of bad character
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, nor speak a greeting to him.
Salutations » Expressions used as » Peace be to this house
And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Salutations » Peace to you (hebrew: shalomleka)
Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you. As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you.
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
Salutations » Addresses in » may God be gracious to you,
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God bless you, my son.
Salutations » Are you well, my brother?
And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom)
And you shall say this, Long life and peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.
Salutations » Hail, master!
Salutations » Addresses in » my lords,
and said, Behold now, my lords, please turn into your servant's house and stay all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early and go your way. And they said, No, but we will stay in the street.
Salutations » Peace (hebrew: shalom) to this house,
And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Salutations » All hail
But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless you.