Verse 17
17. Coming of The three who brought the letter from the Corinthians and reported to the apostle the true state of his Corinthian Church. Stanley thinks that this Stephanas was a slave in the household of Stephanas, bearing, according to custom, his master’s name.
Lacking on your part All the service I need which you could not render me they supplied. This seems the natural meaning; but we are unable to say in what the lack consisted. But it very probably means the enjoyment of presence and society. The want of you in my heart they by their presence supplied. They were you in miniature for the time.
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