44 Bible Verses about Greetings

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Matthew 10:11-15

And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye depart. And when ye come into a family, salute it: and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.read more.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor attend to your discourses, go out of that house, or city, and shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

Matthew 23:7

and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Mark 12:38

And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse,

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers;

Luke 11:43

Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse.

Matthew 5:47

And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so?

Matthew 26:49

And immediately approaching to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

Matthew 28:9

And as they were going to tell the disciples, then behold Jesus met them saying, Hail! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Mark 9:15

And immediately all the multitude, when they beheld him, were struck with amazement, and coming to him, saluted him.

Luke 1:39-41

Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Acts 18:22

And landing at Cesarea, he went up, and having saluted the church [at Jerusalem], he went down to Antioch.

Acts 21:7

So completing our voyage, we arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and saluting the brethren, tarried with them one day.

1 Thessalonians 1:1

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 15:23

writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias to his excellence the governor Felix, greeting.

Romans 1:1-7

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God, (which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh,read more.
definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead: through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith: among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ. To all that are at Rome, beloved of God, called saints, grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, with all those who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their's and our's: grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:1-2

PAUL an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:1-5

PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead), and all the brethren with me, to the churches of Galatia: grace unto you, and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ;read more.
who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 1:1-2

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:1-2

PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:1-2

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother, to the saints at Colosse, and to the faithful brethren in Christ: grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 1:1-2

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God, our Saviour, and Lord, Jesus Christ, who is our hope; to Timothy, my genuine son in faith: grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:1-2

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Titus 1:1-4

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of truth which leads to godliness; in hope of life eternal, which God, who cannot lie, hath promised before time had a being; but hath manifested in his own appointed season his word by the preaching, with which I have been entrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God;read more.
to Titus, my genuine son after the common faith, be grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

1 Peter 1:1-2

PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners, dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

2 Peter 1:1-2

SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied through the knowledge of God, even Jesus our Lord,

Ephesians 6:23-24

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

Romans 16:3-27

Salute Priscilla and Aquila my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus: (who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:) and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.read more.
Salute Mary, who laboured in many things to serve us. Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and fellow-prisoners, who are eminent among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Salute Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urban, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute those who are of the family of Aristobulus. Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute those which belong to the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have laboured hard in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who laboured much in the Lord. Salute Rufus elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Dermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them. Salute one another with the holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them. For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless. For your obedience is gone forth in report to all men. I rejoice therefore on your account: but I wish you to be wise indeed unto good, but harmless respecting evil. Now the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. There salute you Timothy, my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in the Lord. Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. [Amen]. Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages, but is now made manifest, and by the prophetical scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, notified to all the Gentiles to bring them to the obedience of faith: to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 16:19-24

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church which is in their house. All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand.read more.
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maranatha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Corinthians 13:12-14

Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

Philippians 4:21-23

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you. All the saints salute you, specially those who are of Caesar's household. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Colossians 4:10-18

There salute you Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner, and Mark nephew to Barnabas, concerning whom ye have received injunctions; if he come unto you, receive him, and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-labourers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me. Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.read more.
For I bear him witness that he hath great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, saluteth you, and Demas. Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is at his house. And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it also be read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye also read that from Laodicea. And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received from the Lord, that thou fulfil it. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:25-28

Brethren, pray for us. Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss. I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.read more.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 3:16-18

And the Lord of peace himself give you peace, by every means, in every situation. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is my sign in every letter: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19-22

Salute Priscilla and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. Erastus hath abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I left behind me at Miletum sick. Hasten to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.read more.
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Titus 3:15

All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us with fidelity. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Philippians 1:23-25

For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, far better: but to abide in the flesh may be more necessary for you. And being so persuaded, I know that I shall stay and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith;

Hebrews 13:24-25

Salute all your presiding ministers, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all.??men.

1 Peter 5:13-14

She who is co-elect at Babylon, saluteth you, and my son Mark. Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Luke 10:1-4

THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also, and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself designed to go. He said therefore unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers few: pray ye therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out labourers into his harvest. Go forth! behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.read more.
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor sandals: and stay to salute no man on the road.

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Luke 1:28

And the angel coming in to her said, All hail! O thou highly favoured one! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

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