Here are 16 Bible verses about hugs from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
1 Peter 5:14 KJV
Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Mark 10:16 KJV
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Song of Solomon 2:6 KJV
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Isaiah 66:13 KJV
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Psalms 85:10 KJV
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Genesis 26:8 KJV
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
2 Corinthians 13:12 KJV
Greet one another with an holy kiss.
Acts 27:8 KJV
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Ecclesiastes 3:5 KJV
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
1 Thessalonians 5:26 KJV
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
Romans 16:16 KJV
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Proverbs 27:6 KJV
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Luke 22:48 KJV
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
1 Corinthians 16:20 KJV
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
Genesis 33:4 KJV
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Proverbs 24:26 KJV
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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