Acts 20:37

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Acts 20:35–38 · Berean Standard Bible

35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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1 Samuel 20:41

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

2 Samuel 15:30

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Ezra 10:1

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Job 2:12

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

Psalms 126:5

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

2 Timothy 1:4

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 21:4

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Genesis 45:14

Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.

Genesis 46:29

Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

Romans 16:16

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

1 Corinthians 16:20

All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

2 Corinthians 13:12

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:26

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.