20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.(A)

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

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

20 All the brethren greet you.

(A)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 (B)The salutation with my own hand—Paul’s.

22 If anyone (C)does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, (D)let him be [a]accursed. (E)O[b] Lord, come!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Gr. anathema
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Aram. Marana tha; possibly Maran atha, Our Lord has come