1 CORINTHIANS 16:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.”
My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. — Paul concludes with personal affection: his agapê (love) embraces all the Corinthians, united in Christ. Despite the letter's severity, pastoral love is paramount.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:24
“My love be with you all in Christ Jesus, Amen.” Thus to hinder them from thinking that in flattery to them he so ended, he says, “In Christ Jesus.” It having nothing in it human or carnal, but being of a sort of spiritual nature. Wherefore it is thoroughly genuine. For indeed the expression was that of one who loves deeply. As thus; because he was separated from them as regards place, as it were by the stretching out of a right hand he incloses them with the arms of his…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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