1Corinthians 15:35 – 16:24
Thursday
Evening Bible Study
November
6, 2014
Introduction
Do people see Jesus? Is the gospel
preached? Does it address the person who is: Empty, lonely, guilty, or afraid
to die? Does it speak to the broken
hearted? Does it build up the church? Milk – Meat – Manna Preach for a decision
Is the church loved? Target 3500 words
In Paul's day, Corinth was the
capitol of the province of Achaia (southern Greece), and was the most important
city in Greece.
Corinth was quite the cosmopolitan city. All merchant traffic flowing north and south,
as well as east and west, flowed through Corinth.
Corinth was also the center of the
world’s greatest immorality.
The Temple of Aphrodite stood on
the hill overlooking the city, and every night 1,000 male and female
prostitutes would come down into the city and encourage the citizens to
“worship” the goddess of love.
Paul had established the church in
Corinth in AD 51 on his second missionary journey. He had spent 18 months teaching and building
the church before moving on.
It is now AD 56, and Paul is across
the Aegean Sea in the city of Ephesus.
He’s received a letter telling about the problems and questions in
Corinth, and now he’s writing back.
Paul is writes to the Corinthians five years after establishing the church.
They have questions, and he has answers.
The first issue raised was about the divisions in the church.
(1 Corinthians 1:11 NKJV) For it
has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household,
that there are contentions among you.
The second issue had to do with immorality
(1 Co 5:1 NKJV) —1 It is
actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such
sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his
father’s wife!
The third issue was about lawsuits
(1 Co 6:1 NKJV) —1 Dare any
of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and
not before the saints?
The fourth issue was about marriage.
(1 Corinthians 7:2 NKJV) —2 Nevertheless,
because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each
woman have her own husband.
The fifth issue had to do with eating meat sacrificed to idols
(1 Corinthians 8:1 NKJV) —1 Now concerning things
offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but
love edifies.
The sixth area we titled “Getting Along”
Paul talked about how the church
members were to get along with each other, and he covered the subjects of
spiritual gifts and “love”.
This last official section has to do with the doctrine of the resurrection.
15:35-49 Resurrection Bodies
:35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised
up? And with what body do they come?”
People have all kinds of questions
about heaven and their new bodies.
:36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive
unless it dies.
:36 Foolish one – aphron – without
reason; senseless, foolish, stupid; without reflection or intelligence, acting
rashly
:36 what you sow
He’s going to use farming pictures, and especially with seeds, to
illustrate what the resurrection is like.
You have to bury a seed in the ground before it begins to grow.
:37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body
that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain.
:37 you do not sow that body that shall
be
Some people have the idea that the resurrected body must be some “reconstituted”
form of the old body, as if the cells of the old, buried body are going to come
back to life or something – like some sort of “zombie”
Paul says that the new body isn’t going to look like the old body.
The seed might contain the same DNA as the plant, but the seed doesn’t look
too much like the plant that is to grow out of it.
Can you tell what will grow from this seed?
It will grow up to be an apple tree.
:38 But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to
each seed its own body.
:39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there
is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals,
another of fish, and another of birds.
:39 All flesh is not the same
flesh
A beef taco looks different from a chicken taco.
:40 There are also celestial bodies and
terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory
of the terrestrial is another.
:40 celestial bodies and terrestrial
bodies
celestial – epouranios –
existing in heaven
terrestrial – epigeios –
existing upon the earth, earthly, terrestrial
“Celestial” means “heavenly”.
There are kinds of bodies that live in heaven.
“Terrestrial” means “earthly”
There are kinds of bodies that live on earth.
:41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory
of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another
star in glory.
:41 glory – doxa – opinion; splendor, brightness; the exalted resurrected state
The word carries different ideas, and I think Paul uses it because it can
refer to different things.
It can carry the idea of “brightness”, as in the amount of light a star
might emit.
It can also refer to our resurrected bodies, called our “glorified” bodies.
:42 So also is the resurrection of the
dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
:43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.
It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
:44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a
spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
:44 natural … spiritual body
Paul contrasts what our two types of bodies are like.
At death, which is when our bodies are “sown”, our current natural bodies
are characterized by:
Corruption – we get old and decay.
Dishonor – the older you get, the less honorable your body is.
dishonor – atimia – dishonour,
ignominy, disgrace
Weakness
Our future spiritual bodies are characterized by:
Incorruption – never decay
Honor
Power
power – dunamis –
strength, power, ability
:45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam
became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
:45 first Adam … last Adam
We’ve already seen Jesus compared to Adam, the original “Adam” being called
the “first” Adam, and Jesus being called the “Second” or last Adam.
Jesus is called “Adam” because He’s
the start of something new, just like Adam was the “first” human.
God gave “life” to the first Adam (Gen. 2:7)
(Genesis 2:7 NKJV) And the Lord God formed man of the dust
of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living being.
Jesus, as the “last Adam” is not just alive, He gives life.
Adam just gave us death.
:46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the
natural, and afterward the spiritual.
:46 the spiritual is not first
Chronologically, Adam lived before Jesus took on human flesh.
This chronological parallel is the same with our bodies.
First we have an earthly body, then we get the spiritual body.
:47 The first man was of the earth, made
of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
:48 As was the man of dust, so also are
those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man,
so also are those who are heavenly.
:49 And as we have borne the image of the man
of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
:49 borne the image of …
Our old earthly bodies bear a resemblance to Adam.
Our future resurrected bodies will be like Jesus’ resurrected body.
John wrote,
(1 John 3:2 NKJV)
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been
revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be
like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
I think it’s fascinating to look at the abilities Jesus’ resurrected body
had.
He apparently could disguise Himself at will
The disciples on the road to Emmaus didn’t recognize Him
until He allowed them to. (Luke 24:16)
(Luke 24:16 NKJV) —16 But
their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
He could walk through walls.
The doors were locked in the upper room, and Jesus showed
up. (John 20:19)
(John 20:19 NKJV) —19 Then, the same day at
evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where
the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the
midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
He could fly.
He ascended into heaven. (Acts 1:9)
(Acts 1:9 NKJV) —9 Now
when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a
cloud received Him out of their sight.
I think this will all make for some very cool games of “hide and seek”!
15:50-58 Final Victory
:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
:50 flesh and blood cannot inherit …
These present bodies are not fit for heaven.
Just as an astronaut has to wear a special suit in space because his body
couldn’t survive in space, we couldn’t survive in God’s presence in these
present bodies.
:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be changed—
:51 We shall not all sleep
I’ve always thought this verse would make a great motto for the nursery
ministry, “We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed”
The actual idea is that not every believing human on the planet will face
physical death (sleep), but all will be changed one day…
:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
:52 in the twinkling of an eye
There is a moment coming in the future when there will be a great
resurrection. We call this coming event
the “Rapture”.
Paul wrote to the Thessalonians:
(1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 NKJV) —16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ
will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always
be with the Lord.
When a believer dies, their spirit goes immediately to be with Jesus.
(Phil. 1:23; 2Cor. 5:8).
Until the time of the Rapture, believers are in what is called an
“intermediate” state, without a physical body.
At the time of the Rapture, those who have already died will receive a new,
resurrected body, then those of us who aren’t dead yet will be instantly
changed and caught up into the air to be with Jesus.
:54 So when this corruptible has put on
incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to
pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
:55 “O Death, where is your sting? O
Hades, where is your victory?”
:54 Death is swallowed up in victory
Paul is quoting two Old Testament passages (Is. 25:8; Hos. 13:14)
(Isaiah 25:8 NKJV) —8 He will
swallow up death forever, And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all
faces; The rebuke of His
people He will take away
from all the earth; For the Lord has spoken.
(Hosea 13:14 NKJV) —14 “I will
ransom them from the power of the grave; I will
redeem them from death. O Death,
I will be your plagues! O Grave,
I will be your destruction! Pity is
hidden from My eyes.
It’s after the resurrection that we will understand that we will no longer
have to face “death”. We will never die
again.
:56 The sting of death is sin, and the
strength of sin is the law.
:56 sting of death is sin
This is because it is through sin that death gains authority over man.
(Romans 6:23 NKJV) —the
wages of sin is death…
:56 the strength of sin is the
law
The law takes advantage of our sin nature and stirs us up to sin. (Rom.
7:7-8)
Paul wrote,
(Romans 7:7b–8a NKJV) —…For I
would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not
covet.” 8 But sin, taking
opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil
desire….
:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast,
immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is
not in vain in the Lord.
:58 your labor is not in vain
Your labor isn’t in vain because there will be a day when you will be
raised from the dead and you will realize that it’s all been worth it.
Paul will write later to the
Corinthians:
(2 Corinthians 4:16–18 NKJV) —16 Therefore
we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man
is being renewed day by day. 17 For our
light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more
exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at
the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are
temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Lesson
Now or later?
What are you living for? The “now”
or the “later”?
Some people live totally for the “now”.
They follow the “eat and drink for tomorrow we die” philosophy. (1Cor.
15:32)
(1 Corinthians 15:32 NKJV) —32 If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at
Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, “Let
us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
They don’t plan for the future, they just live to enjoy the moment.
There’s a better way – keep your eyes open to the future.
16:1-4 Offerings
:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints,
as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:
:1 the collection for the saints
Paul was in the process of taking
up a collection to help out the poor in Jerusalem.
Paul has already gathered an
offering from the churches of Galatia.
:2 On the first day of the week let each
one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no
collections when I come.
:2 On the first day of the week
Lesson
Church Time
The church in Corinth gathered together on a weekly basis on the first day
of the week.
That’s Sunday.
Some people feel that the church ought to be gathering for worship on Saturday
because Saturday is the “Sabbath”.
, and God commanded that the
Sabbath be honored.
The fourth commandment is:
(Exodus 20:8 NKJV) “Remember
the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
But just to be a little bit
“picky”, the concept of honoring God on the Sabbath was specifically something
that God commanded Israel (the Jews), and it was something distinctly for them.
(Exodus 31:13 NKJV) “Speak
also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for
it is a sign between Me and you throughout your
generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
It seems that the church in Corinth met on Sunday. Why Sunday?
In honor of the resurrection, which took place on Sunday.
Is it wrong to worship on Saturday?
No. Is it wrong to worship on
Sunday? No. How about Thursday?
(Romans 14:5
NKJV) One person esteems one day above another; another esteems
every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.
:2 lay something aside…as he may prosper
Lesson
Giving
Paul was in the process of taking up a collection to help out the poor in
Jerusalem, and so he gives a couple of guidelines when it comes to their
giving.
Plan ahead
To “lay something aside” implies planning.
Giving should be something that you’ve taken the time ahead of time to
think about what you’re doing.
Paul also wrote,
(2
Corinthians 9:7 NLT) You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give
reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives
cheerfully.”
There will certainly be times when we need to respond to a
need at the moment, but generally giving is something that you don’t do out of
pressure because the preacher is twisting your arm, but because you’ve thought
and prayed over it ahead of time.
Proportional
Paul says to do it “as you prosper”.
The Old Testament rule of giving was to give a “tithe”, a
“tenth”, a “percentage” of your income.
I actually don’t
think that’s a bad rule of thumb. Even
before the Law of Moses, Abram gave a “tenth” of the spoils to the priest/king
Melchizedek. (Gen. 14:20)
(Genesis 14:20b NKJV) …And he gave him a tithe of all.
No matter how much you decide to give, the idea is that that the more money
you make, the more you can give.
If you’re having a rough month, don’t feel like you have
to give because of some “pledge” to give so much per week.
:2 that there be no collections when I come
A lot of preachers would have
problems with this. Paul didn’t want to
have an “offering” taken when he got there.
He wanted it all dealt with ahead of time.
:3 And when I come, whomever you approve by your
letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.
:4 But if it is fitting that I go also, they will
go with me.
:3 I will send to bear your gift
Paul would send the money to Jerusalem with some folks from the Corinthian
church.
16:5-12 Paul’s Plans
:5 Now I will come to you when I pass through
Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia).
:6 And it may be that I will remain, or even spend
the winter with you, that you may send me on my journey, wherever I go.
:5 when I pass through Macedonia
There were two ways to get from Ephesus to Corinth.
Paul could take a boat westward across the Aegean Sea.
Or he could travel by land by heading north, crossing into Macedonia, then heading
south to Corinth.
That’s the way he came to Corinth the first time.
That’s what Paul is hoping to do this time in order to see some of the
churches that he had planted the last time (like Philippi, Thessalonica, and
Berea).
:7 For I do not wish to see you now on the way;
but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
:8 But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost.
:7 I hope to stay a while
Pentecost was in the springtime.
If Paul left for Corinth after Pentecost, he would be spending the summer,
fall, and winter (16:6) in Corinth.
That’s a “while”.
permits – epitrepo – to turn
to, transfer, commit, instruct; to permit, allow, give leave
If he stays through the winter in Corinth,
he would have a better chance to take a boat from Corinth to Jerusalem (which
was his plan). Winter sailing in the
Mediterranean was dangerous.
:9 For a great and effective door has opened to
me, and there are many adversaries.
:9 a great and effective door has opened
Paul was excited about what was happening in Ephesus. Luke recorded:
(Acts 19:18–20 NKJV) —18 And many who
had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. 19 Also, many
of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them
in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it
totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord grew
mightily and prevailed.
Lesson
Doors
Sometimes when we think about what God’s “will” is for us, we talk about
“doors” being opened.
A door is an opportunity that presents itself to you.
Jesus told the church in Philadelphia,
(Revelation
3:8 NKJV) …See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it…
Do you have opportunities before you to serve the Lord?
:9 and there are many adversaries
Lesson
Difficulties
There weren’t just opportunities in Ephesus. Luke goes on to write,
(Acts 19:23 NKJV) And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.
(Acts 19:21–23 NKJV) —21 When these things were
accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia
and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also
see Rome.” 22 So he sent into
Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he
himself stayed in Asia for a time.
We see a hint at
the same plans that Paul has written to the Corinthians about. And then Luke records,
23 And about that time there arose a great
commotion about the Way. 24 For a
certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana,
brought no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He
called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men,
you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26
Moreover you see and hear that not only
at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned
away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands. 27
So not only is this trade of ours in
danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess
Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the
world worship.” 28 Now when they heard this,
they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the
Ephesians!” 29 So the whole city
was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having
seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.
The men who made their living making idols stirred up the
city because their business was suffering.
The huge theater at Ephesus was filled with people ready
to tear Paul apart limb from limb.
I find it a consistent pattern that when you are faced with an opportunity
to serve the Lord, you will encounter difficulties.
Part of me groans when I hear someone say to me, “I want to serve the
Lord!”
I groan because I know they are about to face opposition.
Be careful of thinking that a door is open only when things are “easy”.
:8 tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost
Lesson
Detours
Paul’s original plan was to wait until spring (Pentecost) to leave Ephesus.
The big riot in Corinth changed all that and he had to leave early.
(Acts 20:1–2 NKJV) —1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself,
embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when
he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece
“Greece” is where Corinth was. There’s just a little phrase that tells us
that Paul did make it to Corinth.
But trouble got stirred up in Corinth, and Paul had to
leave before he wanted to, and he headed back north to Philippi instead of
sailing to Jerusalem like his original plan.
(Acts 20:6 NKJV) But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread,
and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
The feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) takes place 50
days before Pentecost.
Paul’s plans to stay in Ephesus until Pentecost (1Cor. 16:8) didn’t exactly
pan out. By the time that Pentecost
came, Paul had already gone to Macedonia, Corinth, and back to Macedonia again,
with 50 days to spare.
It is not wrong to make plans.
Just be sure that you realize that God has the ability to change your
“plans”.
(Proverbs
16:9 NKJV) A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs
his steps.
An open door doesn’t mean you won’t have adversaries. Yet at some point, the adversaries become too
great, and that’s when Paul moved on.
:10 And if Timothy comes, see that he may be with
you without fear; for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.
Paul often sent Timothy ahead of him, kind of like an “advance man”.
Paul encourages them to be nice to
Tim.
:11 Therefore let no one despise him. But send him
on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with
the brethren.
:12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I
strongly urged him to come to you with the brethren, but he was quite unwilling
to come at this time; however, he will come when he has a convenient time.
:12 he was quite unwilling to come
I imagine this was a blow to the ego of those who thought that Apollos was
the best pastor ever.
Now Paul hints that Apollos isn’t all that excited about visiting them.
16:13-18 Last Exhortations
:13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be
strong.
Watch – keep your eyes open
stand fast – don’t let the enemy knock you over
:13 be brave – andrizomai – to
make a man of or make brave; to show one’s self a man, be brave
(1 Corinthians
16:13 NASB95) …act like men…
I think I have a new definition of “manliness”. Do you know what happens when you put Mentos
candies into Diet Coke?
I don’t think “manliness” means “stupidness”. I think the idea is better expressed as being
“brave” – to do what you need to do even when you’re scared.
General Omar Bradley (WWII) said,
“Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to
death.”
be strong – it’s not always easy to be strong when you feel so weak.
When Paul asked Jesus to take away
the thorn in his flesh, Jesus responded,
(2 Corinthians 12:9–10 NKJV) —9 And
He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My
strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather
boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities,
in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For
when I am weak, then I am strong.
We can only be strong in the Lord.
:14 Let all that you do be done with
love.
It’s the more excellent way
:15 I urge you, brethren—you know the household of
Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that
they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints—
:16 that you also submit to such, and to everyone
who works and labors with us.
:15 the firstfruits
of Achaia
Stephanas and his household were among the first to follow the Lord in
Corinth.
Stephanas was one of the few people in Corinth that had actually been
baptized by Paul. (1Cor. 1:16)
(1 Corinthians 1:16 NKJV) Yes, I
also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I
baptized any other.
:15 they have devoted themselves to the
ministry
:15 devoted – tasso – to put in order, to station
The Old King James reads,
(1 Corinthians
16:15 AV) …they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints
If you’re going to get addicted to anything, it’s a good thing to get
addicted to serving others.
:16 submit to such
Stephanas and his family were dedicated to serving others.
Those are the people you ought to pay attention to.
Some people want to boss others around in church without ever lifting a
finger to help others – those are people you want to ignore.
:17 I am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for what was lacking on your part they supplied.
:18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours.
Therefore acknowledge such men.
:17 Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus
Stephanas was among those visiting Paul from Corinth.
They have brought a financial gift
along with the questions that Paul has answered.
16:19-24 Greetings and Farewell
:19 The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and
Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their
house.
:19 The churches of Asia
That’s the area of modern Turkey and includes places like Ephesus.
:19 Aquila and Priscilla
The first people Paul met in Corinth were Aquila and Priscilla.
They were tentmakers like Paul.
They are now living in Ephesus with Paul.
They would become some of Paul’s
closest friends and companions in ministry.
When Paul left Corinth the first
time, they went with him to Ephesus and stayed there even after Paul went off
to Jerusalem.
Paul is now back in Ephesus with
his friends Aquila and Priscilla.
:20 All the brethren greet you. Greet one another
with a holy kiss.
:20 holy kiss
kiss – philema – a kiss
Some cultures still greet one
another with a “kiss”.
This is to be a “holy” or “pure”
kiss.
We prefer a handshake or a hug.
:21 The salutation with my own hand—Paul’s.
Most of Paul’s letters were dictated to a scribe. He would sometimes write a small portion in
his own handwriting to show that it was really him.
:22 If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ,
let him be accursed. O Lord, come!
:22 let him be accursed
The Greek word here is “anathema”
anathema – anathema
– a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed; a curse; a man
accursed, devoted to the direst of woes
:22 O Lord, come!
The word here is and Aramaic word, “maranatha”, which means “O Lord come!”
:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you.
:24 My love be with you all in Christ
Jesus. Amen.