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Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης. Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ἀμήν. (1 Peter 5:14)

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

The Final Benediction of 1 Peter

Peter closes his epistle with a compact but deeply meaningful exhortation and blessing. Though often overlooked, this final verse contains grammatical features that highlight the communal nature of Christian love, the linguistic beauty of koine imperative, and the theological centrality of union with Christ.

The Greek structure is divided into two parts:

An imperative command of mutual greeting A benediction of peace addressed to all believers in Christ Mutual Greeting: ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης ἀσπάσασθε Aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural of ἀσπάζομαι, “to greet.”… Learn Koine Greek