24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil `one.'
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 16 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 16
In this chapter the apostle,
1Cr 16:1-4
In this chapter Paul closes this long epistle with some particular matters of less moment; but, as all was written by divine inspiration, it is all profitable for our instruction. He begins with directing them about a charitable collection on a particular occasion, the distresses and poverty of Christians in Judea, which at this time were extraordinary, partly through the general calamities of that nation and partly through the particular sufferings to which they were exposed. Now concerning this observe,
1Cr 16:5-9
In this passage the apostle notifies and explains his purpose of visiting them, concerning which, observe,
1Cr 16:10-12
In this passage,
1Cr 16:13-18
In this passage the apostle gives,
1Cr 16:19-24
The apostle closes his epistle,