¹³ As soon as Laban heard that his nephew Jacob had arrived, he ran out to meet him. He embraced and kissed him and brought him home. When Jacob had told him his story,

²⁹ Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, who ran out to meet the man at the spring.

¹⁶ Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.

³⁷ They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.

⁴⁵ You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

³⁹ So all the people crossed the Jordan with the king. After David had blessed Barzillai and kissed him, Barzillai returned to his own home.

⁷ So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. He bowed low and kissed him. They asked about each other’s welfare and then went into Moses’ tent.

²⁷ Now the Lord had said to Aaron, “Go out into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So Aaron went and met Moses at the mountain of God, and he embraced him.

¹⁵ Then Joseph kissed each of his brothers and wept over them, and after that they began talking freely with him.

⁵ Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.