21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be had in execration [a]maran-atha.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 By these words, are betokened the [secret] kind of curse and excommunication that was amongst the Jews: and the words are as much as to say, as our Lord cometh: So that his meaning may be this, Let him be accursed even to the coming of the Lord, that is to say, to his death’s day, even for ever.

21 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(A)

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(B) let that person be cursed!(C) Come, Lord[a]!(D)

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.