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 and Benediction

19 The churches of the province of Asia[a] greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you in the Lord many times, together with the church in their house. 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 The greeting is by my hand—Paul’s. 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. O Lord, come![b]

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:19 That is, the Roman province of Asia, known today as Asia Minor
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Aramaic expression marana tha (“O Lord, come!”) can also be rendered maran atha (“our Lord has come”); it is used here by Paul without explanation