1 Corinthians 16:20
King James Version
20 All the brethren greet you.
Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
How a person greets you, says much about them.
What more the born again, a servant of CHRIST.
A "chosen vessel" of GOD, like apostle Paul.
Whose word, is only GOD's WORD.
Nothing could be more beautiful, than greeting each other.
Through GOD, the FATHER.
Through JESUS CHRIST, the SON.
And acknowledging each other's person.
Here's how Paul would start each epistle:
Romans 1:1-7
King James Version
1 Paul,
a servant of Jesus Christ,
called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God,
2 (Which he had promised afore
by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
which was made of the seed of David
according to the flesh;
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness,
by the resurrection from the dead:
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship,
for obedience to the faith among all nations,
for his name:
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
7 To all that be in Rome,
beloved of God,
called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father,
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ
through the will of God,
and Sosthenes our brother,
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth,
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints,
with all that in every place
call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,
both their's and our's:
3 Grace be unto you,
and peace, from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:1-2
King James Version
1 Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
and Timothy our brother,
unto the church of God which is at Corinth,
with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul,
an apostle,
(not of men, neither by man,
but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father,
who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me,
unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father,
and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 1:1-2
King James Version
1 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:
2 Grace be to you,
and peace, from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul and Timotheus,
the servants of Jesus Christ,
to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi,
with the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace be unto you,
and peace,
from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God
upon every remembrance of you,
Colossians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
and Timotheus our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ
which are at Colosse:
Grace be unto you,
and peace,
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We give thanks to God
and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you,
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,
unto the church of the Thessalonians
which is in God the Father
and in the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace be unto you,
and peace,
from God our Father,
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We give thanks to God always for you all,
making mention of you in our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith,
and labour of love,
and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,
in the sight of God and our Father;
2 Thessalonians 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,
unto the church of the Thessalonians
in God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you,
and peace,
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren,
as it is meet,
because that your faith groweth exceedingly,
and the charity of every one of you
all toward each other aboundeth;
1 Timothy 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ
by the commandment of God our Saviour,
and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy,
my own son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father
and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus,
when I went into Macedonia,
that thou mightest charge some
that they teach no other doctrine,
2 Timothy 1:1-3
King James Version
1 Paul,
an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
according to the promise of life
which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy,
my dearly beloved son:
Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father
and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God,
whom I serve from my forefathers
with pure conscience,
that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee
in my prayers night and day;
Titus 1:1-5
King James Version
1 Paul,
a servant of God,
and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
according to the faith of God's elect,
and the acknowledging of the truth
which is after godliness;
2 In hope of eternal life,
which God, that cannot lie,
promised before the world began;
3 But hath in due times
manifested his word through preaching,
which is committed unto me
according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 To Titus,
mine own son after the common faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order
the things that are wanting,
and ordain elders in every city,
as I had appointed thee:
Philemon 1-4
King James Version
1 Paul,
a prisoner of Jesus Christ,
and Timothy our brother,
unto Philemon our dearly beloved,
and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia,
and Archippus our fellowsoldier,
and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace,
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God,
making mention of thee always
in my prayers,
How about you?
How do you greet others?
How do you wish to be greeted?
I'd love to learn the ways of Paul.
Giving all glory to GOD.
And honor to JESUS CHRIST.
While acknowledging the work of others.
Paul's way is beyond manners.
It's pure LOVE, and GRACE.
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