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1 Corinthians 16:22 — King James Version← Study notes

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.


1 Corinthians 16:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:2210 words
GreekMeaning
εἴei
IfwordG1487
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
οὐou
notadverbG3756
φιλεῖphilei
lovesverbG5368
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κύριονkyrion
LordnounG2962
ἤτωētō
JesusverbG1510
ἀνάθεμαanathema
ChristnounG331
ΜαράναMarana
he should benounG1510
θάtha
accursedverbG331
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:22

“If any man love not our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema.” By this one word he strikes fear into all: those who made their members the members of an harlot; those who put stumbling blocks in the way of their brethren by the things offered in sacrifice unto idols; those who named themselves after men; those who refuse to believe the resurrection. And he not only strikes fear, but also points out the way of virtue and the fountain of vice, viz. that as when our love…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 44 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Elena PetrovaNote3mo ago
Maranatha - Come Lord Jesus
Paul ends with: 'If anyone does not love the Lord—a curse be on them. Come, O Lord!' It's a prayer. An invocation. Come, Jesus. I pray this prayer most nights. Not because I'm anxious about the futur...
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