What Does the Bible Say About Hugging?
Here are 6 Bible verses about hugging, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #11 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
BSBThe goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- #2Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
BSBSet me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.
- #3Mark 10:16
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
BSBAnd He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
- #4Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
BSBHis left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
- #51 Corinthians 7:1
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
BSBNow for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
- #6Romans 16:16
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
BSBGreet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).