65 Bible Verses about Greetings

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2 Samuel 8:9-10

And, when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer, then Tou sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had smitten him, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou, - and, in his hand, were vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

1 Chronicles 18:9-10

And, when Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had smitten all the force of Hadarezer king of Zobah, he sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had made war against Hadarezer and had smitten him, for, a man making wars against Tou, had been Hadarezer, - and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and bronze;

Genesis 14:17-20

Then came forth the king of Sodom to meet him, after his return from the smiting of Chedorlaomer, and the kings who were with him, - into the vale of Shaveh the same, was the vale of the king. flow Melchizedek king of Salem, had brought forth bread and wine, - he, being priest of GOD Most High. So he blessed him and said, - Blessed be Abram of GOD Most High, possessor of the heavens and earth;read more.
And blessed be GOD Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. So he gave unto him a tenth of all.

Genesis 47:7

So Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and caused him to stand before Pharaoh, - and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

1 Samuel 25:14

But a certain one of her young men told, Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, - Lo! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he treated them with contempt.

Matthew 10:11-15

And, into whatsoever city or village ye enter, search out who in it is, worthy, and, there, abide, till ye go forth. And, as ye enter the house, salute it; And, if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it, but, if it be not worthy, let your peace, unto you, return.read more.
And, whosoever shall neither welcome you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth outside that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet: Verily, I say unto you, - More tolerable, will it be, for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for, that, city!

Matthew 23:7

And the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

Mark 12:38

And, in his teaching, he was saying - Beware of the Scribes, who desire, in robes, to be walking about, and salutations in the markets,

Luke 20:46

Be taking heed of the Scribes - Who desire to walk about in long robes, and are fond of salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the chief meals, -

Luke 11:43

Alas for you, the Pharisees! because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places!

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law, and bowed himself down to him and kissed him, and they asked each other of their welfare, - and came into the tent.

Genesis 46:29

Then yoked Joseph his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father towards Goshen, - and he appeared unto him, and fell upon his neck, and wept upon his neck a good while.

Judges 18:15

So they turned aside thither, and entered into the house of the young man the Levite, the house of Micah, - and asked him of his welfare.

1 Samuel 10:3-4

Then shalt thou pass on quickly from thence onwards, and come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there shall find thee there, three men going up unto God, at Bethel, - one, carrying three kids, and, another, carrying three cakes of bread, and, another, carrying a skin of wine; then will they ask thee, of thy welfare, - and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.

1 Samuel 13:10

And it came to pass, as he had made an end of offering up the ascending-sacrifice, lo! Samuel, had come, - and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.

1 Samuel 17:22

Then David entrusted the provisions that were upon him to the care of the keeper of the stores, and ran unto the ranks, - and came and asked for the welfare of his brethren.

1 Samuel 30:21

And David came unto the two hundred men, who had been too wearied to follow David, and whom they had suffered to remain at the ravine of Besor, - and they came forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him, and when David came near unto the people, they enquired of his success.

2 Kings 10:12-15

Then arose he, and came in, and departed for Samaria, - the sheep-shearing house itself being on the road; so, Jehu, lighted upon the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are, ye? And they said - Brethren of Ahaziah, are, we; so we came down to salute the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen. Then said he, - Take them alive. So they took them alive, and slew them casting them into the pit of the shearing house, - forty-two men, neither left he remaining a man of them.read more.
Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him - Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said - It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

Isaiah 14:9

Hades beneath, is excited about thee To meet thine arrival, - Rousing up, for thee Shades, All the he-goats of earth! Maketh rise from their thrones, All the kings of the nations.

Matthew 5:47

And, if ye salute your brethren only, what, more than common, are ye doing? are not, even the nations, the same thing, doing?

Matthew 26:49

And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus, met them, saying - Joy to you! And, they, going forward, held his feet, and worshipped him.

Mark 9:15

And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him.

Luke 1:39-41

And Mary, arising, in these days, journeyed into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, - and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, -

Acts 18:22

and, putting in at Caesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, went down unto Antioch;

Acts 21:7

And, we, finishing the voyage from Tyre, reached Ptolemais, and, saluting the brethren, abode one day with them;

Ruth 2:4

And lo! Boaz coming from Bethlehem, and he said to the reapers, Yahweh, be with you! and they said to him, Yahweh bless thee!

1 Samuel 25:4-6

So then David heard in the wilderness, - that Nabal was shearing his sheep. David, therefore, sent ten young men, - and David said unto the young men, - Go up to Carmel, and enter in unto Nabal, and ye shall ask him, in my name, of his welfare; and say thus - Long life to thee! Mayest, thou, prosper, And, thy household, prosper, And, all that thou hast, prosper!

1 Thessalonians 1:1

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy - unto the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ, - favour unto you, and peace!

Ezra 4:17

The king sent, a message, unto Rehum holder of judicial authority, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, who were dwelling in Samaria, and the rest Beyond the River, Peace and so forth.

Ezra 5:7

a message, sent they unto him, - and, thus, was it written therein, Unto Darius the king, all prosperity!

Ezra 7:12

Artaxerxes, king of kings, Unto Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of the heavens - To despatch and so forth.

Acts 15:23

writing through their hand - The Apostles and the Elder Brethren, unto the brethren throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are from among the nations, wish joy!

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!

Romans 1:1-7

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the glad-message of God - Which he promised beforehand, through his prophets, in holy scriptures - Concerning his Son, - who came to be of the seed of David, according to flesh,read more.
Who was distinguished as the Son of God - by power, according to a Holy Spirit, through means of a resurrection of the dead, - Jesus Christ our Lord; Through whom we have received favour and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name, Among whom are, ye also, called of Jesus Christ: Unto all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints, favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through God's will, - and Sosthenes the brother, - Unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, - with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place, - their Lord and ours: Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, - unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Galatians 1:1-5

Paul, an apostle, - not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead, And all the brethren with me; - unto the assemblies of Galatia: Favour unto you and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ, -read more.
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, - Unto whom be the glory unto the ages of ages: Amen!

Ephesians 1:1-2

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through God's will, unto the saints who are in Ephesusand faithful in Christ Jesus, -

Philippians 1:1-2

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, - unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: - Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:1-2

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy my brother, - Unto the holy and faithful brethren in Christ that are, in Colosse, favour unto you, and peace, from our God and Father.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy - unto the assembly of Thessalonians, in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ, -

1 Timothy 1:1-2

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus - by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, - unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:1-2

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, - according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus; - Unto Timothy, my beloved child: Favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Titus 1:1-4

Paul, a servant of God - an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ, - according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, - In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times, but hath manifested in its fitting seasons, even his word, in the proclamation with which entrusted am I - by injunction of our Saviour God:read more.
Unto Titus, my true child according to a common faith, - favour and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

1 Peter 1:1-2

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, - Chosen according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied!

2 Peter 1:1-2

Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, unto them who have obtained, equally precious, faith, with us, in the righteousness of our God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied, in the personal knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; -

Ephesians 6:23-24

Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, - from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ. Favour be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptness.

Romans 16:3-27

Salute ye Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, - Who, indeed, for my life, their own neck laid down, - unto whom - not, I only, give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations; Salute also the assembly at their house. Salute ye Epaenetus, my beloved, who is a first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.read more.
Salute Mary - who, indeed, hath toiled much for you. Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow-captives, who, indeed, are of note among the Apostles, who also before me had come to be in Christ. Salute Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ; and Stachys, my beloved. Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute them of the household of Aristobulus. Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, sisters who have toiled in the Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved sister , who, indeed, hath toiled much in the Lord. Salute Rufus, the chosen in the Lord; also his and my mother. Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them. Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympus, and all the saints that are with them. Salute ye one another, with a holy a kiss. All the assemblies of the Christ salute you. But I beseech you, brethren, to keep an eye upon them who are causing divisions and occasions of stumbling, aside from the teaching which, ye, have learned, - and be turning away from them; For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent. For, your obedience, unto all hath reached, - over you, therefore, I rejoice! But I wish you - to be wise, indeed, as to that which is good, yet pure, as to that which is evil. Howbeit, the God of peace, will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The favour of our Lord Jesus, be with you. There salute you - Timothy, my fellow-worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I, Tertius, who have written the epistle, salute you in the Lord. There saluteth you - Gaius, my host and the host of the whole assembly. There salute you - Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother. Now, unto him who hath power to establish you, according to my glad-message - even the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of a sacred secret, in age-past times kept silent, But now made manifest, and through means of prophetic scriptures, according to the command of the age-abiding God, for obedience of faith unto all the nations made known, Unto a God, wise alone, through Jesus Christ, unto whombe the glory, unto the ages. Amen.

1 Corinthians 16:19-24

The assemblies of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla, with the assembly meeting at their house, salute you much in the Lord: All the brethren salute you: - Salute ye one another with a holy kiss. The salutation of Paul - with my own hand.read more.
If anyone doth not dearly love the Lord, let him be anathema that is, "accursed" : Maran atha that is, "The Lord, cometh" . The favour of the Lord Jesus, be with you. My love, be with you all, in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 13:12-14

Salute ye one another with a holy kiss. All the saints, salute you. The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Philippians 4:21-23

Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me, salute you. All the saints salute you, but especially they who are of Caesar's household. The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit.

Colossians 4:10-18

Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, saluteth you; and Mark, the first cousin of Barnabas, - concerning whom ye have received commands - if he come unto you, give him welcome; And Jesus, he that is called Justus, - they being of the circumcision; these only, are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men who have been, unto me, a comfort. Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;read more.
For I bear him witness, that he hath great toil in behalf of you, and them in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you. Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house. And, as soon as the epistle hath been read amongst you, cause that, in the assembly of Laodiceans also, it be read; and, that from Laodicea, that, ye also, read. And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord, - that, the same, thou fulfil. The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand: - keep in mind my bonds. Favour be with you!

1 Thessalonians 5:25-28

Brethren! be praying for us also. Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. I adjure you, by the Lord, that the letter be read unto all the brethren!read more.
The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you.

2 Thessalonians 3:16-18

But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. The Lord, be with you all. The salutation of Paul - with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write. The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all.

2 Timothy 4:19-22

Salute Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus. Erastus, remained in Corinth; but, Trophimus, I left at Miletus, sick. Give diligence to come, before winter. There salute thee - Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and allthe brethren.read more.
The Lord, be with thy spirit. Favour, be with you.

Titus 3:15

All they who are with me salute thee. Salute thou them who regard us with faithful affection. Favour, be with you all.

Philippians 1:23-25

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, - having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better! But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake; And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, - yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;

Hebrews 13:24-25

Salute all them who are guiding you, and all the saints: they from Italy, salute you. Favour be with you all.

1 Peter 5:13-14

She who, in Babylon, is co-elect, and Mark my son, salute you: Salute ye one another with a kiss of love. Peace unto you all who are in Christ.

2 Kings 4:29

And he said to Gehazi - Gird thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way, if thou meet with any man, thou must not bless him, and, if any man bless thee, thou must not respond to him, - then shalt thou lay my staff upon the face of the boy.

Luke 10:1-4

And, after these things, the Lord appointed seventy two others, and sent them forth, two and two before his face, into every city and place whither, he himself, was about to come. And he was saying unto them - The harvest, indeed, is, great, but, the labourers, few; beg ye, therefore, of the Lord of the harvest, that he would thrust forth, labourers, into his harvest. Withdraw! Lo! I send you forth as lambs amid wolves.read more.
Be not carrying purse, or satchel, or sandals, and, no one along the road, salute ye;

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Genesis 19:1

So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.

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