19 The churches of [a](A)Asia greet you. (B)Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with (C)the church that is in their house. 20 All the brothers and sisters greet you. (D)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 The greeting is in (E)my own hand—that of Paul. 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be [b](F)accursed. [c](G)Maranatha! 23 (H)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:19 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Gr anathema
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Aramaic [Our] Lord, come!

Final Greetings

19 The churches in Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca[a] and the church in their house greet you warmly in union with the Lord. 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.[b] 21 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand.

22 If anyone doesn’t love the Lord,
    let him be anathema![c]
        Marana tha![d]

23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you!
24 May my love remain[e] with all of you
    in union with the Messiah[f] Jesus.[g]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:19 I.e. Priscilla
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:20 People customarily greeted their friends with a kiss.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:22 This term means eternally condemned
  4. 1 Corinthians 16:22 This Aram. sentence means May our Lord come!
  5. 1 Corinthians 16:24 Or My love is
  6. 1 Corinthians 16:24 Or Christ
  7. 1 Corinthians 16:24 Other mss. read Jesus. Amen