Do not incorporate into the society of the wicked, or be too much familiar with them. The wicked are God haters; and “shouldest thou join with them that hate the Lord?” (2 Chronicles 19:2). A Christian is bound, by virtue of his oath of allegiance to God in baptism, not to have intimate converse with such as are God’s sworn enemies…The bad will sooner corrupt the good, than the good will convert the bad. Pharaoh taught Joseph to swear, but Joseph did not teach Pharaoh to pray.
Thomas Watson

SALUTATIONS

SALUTATIONS

SALUTATIONS

  1. Antiquity of # Ge 18:2 19:1
  2. WERE GIVEN 2a) By brethren to each other

    # 1Sa 17:22

2b) By inferiors to their superiors # Ge 47:7 2c) By superiors to inferiors # 1Sa 30:21 2d) By all passers-by # 1Sa 10:3,4 Ps 129:8 2e) On entering a house # Jud 18:15 Mt 10:12 Lu 1:40,41,44 3) Often sent through messengers # 1Sa 25:5,14 2Sa 8:10 4) Often sent by letter # Ro 16:21-23 1Co 16:21 Col 4:18 2Th 3:17 5) Denied to persons of bad character # 2Jo 1:10 6) Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving # 2Ki 4:29 Lu 10:24 7) EXPRESSIONS USED AS 7a) Peace be with thee # Jud 19:20 7b) Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all that thou hast # 1Sa 25:6 7c) Peace be to this house # Lu 10:5 7d) The Lord be with you # Ru 2:4 7e) The Lord bless thee # Ru 2:4 7f) The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the Lord # Ps 129:8 7g) Blessed be thou of the Lord # 1Sa 15:13 7h) God be gracious to thee # Ge 43:29 7i) Art thou in health? # 2Sa 20:9 7j) Hail # Mt 26:49 Lu 1:28 7k) All hail # Mt 28:9 8) Often perfidious # 2Sa 20:9 Mt 26:49 9) Given to Christ in derision # Mt 27:29 15:18 10) OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY 10a) Falling on the neck and kissing # Ge 33:4 45:14,15 Lu 15:20 10b) Laying hold of the bear with the right hand # 2Sa 20:9 10c) Bowing frequently to the ground # Ge 33:3 10d) Embracing and kissing the feet # Mt 28:9 Lu 7:38,45 10e) Touching the hem of the garment # Mt 14:36 10f) Falling prostrate on the ground # Es 8:3 Mt 2:11 Lu 8:41 10g) Kissing the dust # Ps 72:9 Isa 49:23 11) The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen # Mt 5:47 12) The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public # Mt 23:7 Mr 12:38