The reason why we should restrict ourselves from even a premarital kiss is not because it is not an expression of love, but because this act may lead to bigger things that we are trying to avoid.
Here is a Bible verse on kissing; “Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. – 2 Timothy 2:22 NIV
The Bible talks about kissing in many ways in a lot of scriptures. The following are some of the Bible verses about kissing.
And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. – 1 Samuel 20:41
And whenever a man came near to pay
homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him. –
2 Samuel 15:5
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you
will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16
Coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality,
envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within,
and they defile a person.” – Mark 7:22-23
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy. – Proverbs 27:6
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other
sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person
sins against his own body. – 1 Corinthians 6:18
For this is the will of God, your
sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you
know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of
lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; – 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All
the churches of Christ greet you. – Romans 16:16 Greet one another with the kiss of love.
Peace to all of you who are in Christ. – 1 Peter 5:14
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you
perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take
refuge in him. – Psalm 2:12
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine; – Song of Solomon 1:2
Let marriage be held in honor among all,
and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually
immoral and adulterous. – Hebrews 13:4
Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the
daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s
brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and
watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Then Jacob kissed Rachel and
wept aloud. And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, and that
he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father. – Genesis
29:10-12
Oh that you were like a brother to me who
nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and
none would despise me. I would lead you and bring you into the house of my
mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the
juice of my pomegranate. – Song of Solomon 8:1-2
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat
with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the
table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned
that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster
flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to
wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and
kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him
saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have
known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a
sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to
you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.” … – Luke 7:36-50
Put to death therefore what is earthly in
you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness,
which is idolatry. – Colossians 3:5
Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
righteousness and peace kiss each other. – Psalm 85:10
Then Samuel took a flask of oil and
poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not
the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you
shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from
the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that
the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage. – 1
Samuel 10:1
Then they lifted up their voices and wept
again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. – Ruth
1:14
Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the
lips. – Proverbs 24:26
You gave me no kiss, but from the time I
came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. – Luke 7:45
