Verb aspazomai (to greet) in the New Testament

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

5: 47And if you greet (aspazomai) only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
10: 12As you enter the house, greet (aspazomai) it.

Mark

9: 15When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet (aspazomai) him.
15: 18And they began greeting (aspazomai) him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Luke

1: 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted (aspazomai) Elizabeth.
10: 4Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet (aspazomai) no one on the road.

Acts

18: 22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted (aspazomai) the church, and then went down to Antioch.
20: 1After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and greeting (aspazomai), he left for Macedonia.
21: 6and having greeted (aspazomai) one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.
21: 7When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we greeted (aspazomai) the believers and stayed with them for one day.
21: 19After greeting (aspazomai) them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
25: 13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to greet (aspazomai) Festus.

2 John

1: 13The children of your elect sister greet (aspazomai) you.

3 John

1: 15Peace to you. The friends greet (aspazomai) you. Greet (aspazomai) the friends there, each by name.

1 Thessalonians

5: 26Greet (aspazomai) all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

Philippians

4: 21Greet (aspazomai) every saint in Christ Jesus. The friends who are with me greet (aspazomai) you.
4: 22All the saints greet (aspazomai) you, especially those of the emperor's household.

1 Corinthians

16: 19The churches of Asia greet (aspazomai) you. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, greet (aspazomai) you warmly in the Lord.
16: 20All the brothers and sisters greet (aspazomai) you. Greet (aspazomai) one another with a holy kiss.

2 Corinthians

13: 12Greet (aspazomai) one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet (aspazomai) you.

Philemon

1: 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets (aspazomai) you,

Romans

16: 3Greet (aspazomai) Prisca and Aquila, who work with me in Christ Jesus,
16: 5And the church in their house. Greet (aspazomai) my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.
16: 6Greet (aspazomai) Mary, who has worked very hard among you.
16: 7Greet (aspazomai) Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
16: 8Greet (aspazomai) Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
16: 9Greet (aspazomai) Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
16: 10Greet (aspazomai) Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet (aspazomai) those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
16: 11Greet (aspazomai) my relative Herodion. Greet (aspazomai) those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
16: 12Greet (aspazomai) those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet (aspazomai) the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
16: 13Greet (aspazomai) Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and his mother - a mother to me also.
16: 14Greet (aspazomai) Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who are with them.
16: 15Greet (aspazomai) Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16: 16Greet (aspazomai) one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet (aspazomai) you.
16: 21Timothy, my co-worker, greets (aspazomai) you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives.
16: 22I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet (aspazomai) you in the Lord.
16: 23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets (aspazomai) you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet (aspazomai) you.

Colossians

4: 10Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets (aspazomai) you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions - if he comes to you, welcome him.
4: 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets (aspazomai) you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills.
4: 14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet (aspazomai) you.
4: 15Greet (aspazomai) the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and Nympha and the church in her house.

2 Timothy

4: 19Greet (aspazomai) Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
4: 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus greets (aspazomai) you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.

Titus

3: 15All who are with me greet (aspazomai) you. Greet (aspazomai) those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.

Hebrews

11: 13All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted (aspazomai) them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,
13: 24Greet (aspazomai) all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet (aspazomai) you.

1 Peter

5: 13Your sister church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets (aspazomai) you; and so does my son Mark.
5: 14Greet (aspazomai) one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.