Understanding the ‘Holy Kiss’: Genuine Affection in Christian Fellowship

Adapted from a daily devotional. Salute one another with a holy kiss. (Romans 16:16) When Paul wrote this, he stressed sincerity in Christian greetings. In his day, a kiss was a common welcome. But calling it “holy” warned against fake affection—Judas’s betrayal with a kiss shows how a kind gesture can hide evil (Matthew 26:49–50; Luke 22:47–48). Paul urges us to love without hypocrisy (Romans 12:9). Our words, actions, and thoughts must align. True love shines in every greeting and every relationship in the body of Christ.

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