1 Corinthians 16:17 - Exposition

Of the coming; rather, at the presence of. They were now with St. Paul in Ephesus. Fortunatus. A Christian of this name also carried the letter of St. Clement to Corinth. That which was lacking on your part. This sounds like a reproach in the Authorized Version, but is quite the reverse. It should be rendered, the void caused by your absence. The same word occurs in 2 Corinthians 8:13 , 2 Corinthians 8:14 ; 2 Corinthians 9:12 ; 2 Corinthians 11:9 , etc. The nearest parallel to the usage here is Philippians 2:30 .