1 Corinthians 16:23

1 Corinthians 16:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

Context of 1 Corinthians 16:23

21I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. 22If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

1 Corinthians 16:23 word by word

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of our Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:23

• Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23The grace of our Lord Jesus - May the favor, influence, mercy, and salvation procured by Jesus Christ, be with you - prevail among you, rule in you, and be exhibited by you, in your life and conversation! Amen.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The grace … - See the note at Romans 16:20.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote a courteous and obliging temper towards all. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encouragement from it to be sour and morose. And Christian salutations are not mere empty compliments; but are real expressions of good-will to others, and commend them to the Divine grace and blessing. Every Christian family should be as a Christian church…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24All of Paul's letters end with a blessing like this one. Paul mentions grace at both the start and end of this letter (see 1:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. The grace, &c.--This is the salutation meant in 1Co 16:21; and from which unbelievers (1Co 16:22; compare 2Jo 10:11) are excluded [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 16:23

• Benedictions
• Corinth

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• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Jesus Christ
• Acknowledge
• Collection
• Gathering
• Lay
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings