Bible Strands
Philippians 4:21
Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Philippian believers, placing this directive between a doxology (Philippians 4:20) and a note about messengers from Caesar’s household (Philippians 4:22).
The words — Ἀσπασασθε (aspasasthe) commands "do greet" toward πᾶν ἅγιον (pan hagion), "every saint," while ἀσπάζονται (aspazontai) records that accompanying brothers also extend salutations.
The thread — Joint greetings appear in Galatians 1:2 and Romans 16:21, where coworkers and broader networks share salutations.
Why it lands — The text commands the Philippian church to extend greetings to all believers in Christ Jesus and acknowledges that Paul’s traveling companions share this duty. It requires readers to treat greeting as a deliberate, communal practice that links separate congregations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
Cross-references
- Galatians 1:2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
- Romans 16:21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
- Colossians 4:10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
- Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
- Romans 16:3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
- Galatians 2:3 Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.