KJV King James Version
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
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1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
WEB World English Bible
If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come, Lord!
ASV American Standard Version
If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ—let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 16
19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
21 The salutation of [me] Paul with mine own hand.
22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
24 My love [be] with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Ephesians 6:24Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.Revelation 22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.1 Peter 2:7Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,2 Thessalonians 1:8-9In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Romans 9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:2 Corinthians 8:8-9I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.Galatians 1:8-9But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.Jude 1:14-15And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.1 Corinthians 12:3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
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