1 Corinthians 16:22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:19-24

The apostle closes his epistle, I. With salutations to the church of Corinth, first from those of Asia, from Priscilla and Aquila (who seem to have been at this time inhabitants of Ephesus, vid. Acts 18:26), with the church in their house (1 Cor. 16:19), and from all the brethren (1 Cor. 16:20) at Ephesus, where, it is highly probable at least, he then was. All these saluted the church at Corinth, by Paul. Note, Christianity does by no means destroy civility and good manners. Paul could find... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ ,.... The Vulgate Latin, and the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read "our Lord". The apostle here does not so much mean profane and unregenerate sinners, who are destitute of love to Christ, from ignorance of him; nor such who, from the same principle, might persecute him in his members, for such are to be even prayed for, and wished well unto; and oftentimes such are called by grace, and become true and sincere lovers of Christ; and the apostle... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not the Lord Jesus - This is directed immediately against the Jews. From 1 Corinthians 12:3 , we find that the Jews, who pretended to be under the Spirit and teaching of God, called Jesus αναθεμα , or accursed; i.e. a person who should be devoted to destruction: see the note on 1 Corinthians 12:3 . In this place the apostle retorts the whole upon themselves, and says: If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let Him be αναθεμα , accursed, and devoted to destruction.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:22

Verse 22 22.If any man love not the Lord Jesus The close of the Epistle consists of three parts. He entreats the grace of Christ in behalf of the Corinthians: he makes a declaration of his love towards them, and, with the severest threatening, he inveighs against those that falsely took upon themselves the Lord’s name, while not loving him from the heart. For he is not speaking of strangers, who avowedly hated the Christian name, but of pretenders and hypocrites, who troubled the Churches for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:19-24

Salutations and autograph conclusion. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:19-24

Salutations. "The Churches of Asia salute you," etc. On these salutations we cannot do better than transcribe the remarks of F.W. Robertson:—"We make a remark respecting salutations generally. This Epistle has many, but they are not so numerous as in that to the Romans. In both of them individuals are mentioned by name. It was no mere general assurance of attachment he gave them, but one of his personal knowledge and affection. I. ST . PAUL 'S PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS WERE NOT ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:19-24

Closing words. The salutations follow: first, from the Churches of Asia; then from Aquila and Priscilla, honoured names in the Churches; again front the Ephesian brethren. Let them renew their fellowship and pledge their love again "with a holy kiss." The work of the amanuensis over, St. Paul adds the salutation from himself with his own hand, "The salutation of me Paul." And the words follow, "If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema," let him become accursed;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:21-22

A negative crime and positive punishment. "If any man love not," etc. The words contain two things. I. A NEGATIVE CRIME . "If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ," etc. We make three remarks on this state of mind in relation to Christ. 1. It is unreasonable. There is everything in him to call out the highest love. There are three kinds of love to which we are susceptible, and which are incumbent on us— gratitude, esteem, and benevolence. The first requires a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not, etc. This sentence (as in Colossians 4:18 ; Ephesians 6:24 ) is part of the autograph salutation. The verb here used for "love" ( philō ) was perhaps suggested by the word for "kiss" ( philema ) . The word generally used for "love of God" is agapē ( Ephesians 6:24 ), which implies less warmth, but deeper reverence. But this passage is full of emotion. Let him be Anathema. The word only occurs elsewhere in Acts 12:3 ; Acts 23:1-35 . 14; Romans 9:3... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:22

The absence of love to Christ. There are those who, not having known Christ, have had no opportunity of loving him. But of all who have heard and read of Christ, we may say that the one test of their character and their position lies in their feeling with regard to him, with all which that feeling involves. The apostle's warm heart could tolerate no indifference, no neutrality, here. The Lord Jesus must be not only respected, but loved. And not to love him proves that the nature is... read more

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