16:16 Salute one another with an holy {e} kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
(e) He calls that a holy kiss which proceeds from a heart that is full of that holy love: now this is to be understood as referring to the manner used in those days.
16:16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The kiss is still a common salutation in the East, and was in New Testament times. See Lu 7:45 2Sa 20:9 1Pe 5:14 The custom is still preserved in the Greek churches.
16:16 Salute one another with an holy kiss - Termed by St. Peter, the kiss of love, 1Pet 5:14. So the ancient Christians concluded all their solemn offices; the men saluting the men, and the women the women. And this apostolical custom seems to have continued for some ages in all Christian churches.
16:1-16 Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for one that had been helpful to many; he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Though the care of all the churches came upon him daily, yet he could remember many persons, and send salutations to each, with particular characters of them, and express concern for them. Lest any should feel themselves hurt, as if Paul had forgotten them, he sends his remembrances to the rest, as brethren and saints, though not named. He adds, in the close, a general salutation to them all, in the name of the churches of Christ.
