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2 Corinthians 13:10-12
New Catholic Bible
2 Corinthians 13:10-12
New Catholic Bible
10 I am writing this letter prior to my arrival so that when I come I may not have to treat you harshly in exercising the authority that the Lord has given me to build up and not to tear down.
Conclusion[a]
11 Live in Peace. And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.[b] All the saints send you greetings.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:11 The final greeting includes the most carefully worded and the richest of the formulas that name the Trinity (v. 13); it has now deservedly found a place in the Liturgy as a greeting to the faithful.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12 Kiss: a symbol of mutual affection and trust still used in the Near East. It corresponds to the handshake in the West.
