1 Corinthians 16:22 “If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lo…”

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

World English Bible

If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!

American Standard Version

If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.

Geneva Bible 1599

If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha.

Darby Translation

If any one love not the Lord [Jesus Christ] let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Young's Literal Translation

if any one doth not love the Lord Jesus Christ — let him be anathema! The Lord hath come!

Bible in Basic English

If any man has not love for the Lord, let him be cursed. Maran atha (our Lord comes).

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Cross references

“love”

Ephesians 6:24 John 14:21 Matthew 10:37 John 8:42 Hebrews 6:10 1 John 4:19

Ephesians 6:24 · BSB

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Matthew 10:37 · BSB

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

John 8:42 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

Hebrews 6:10 · BSB

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

“Anathema”

Romans 9:3 Acts 23:14 1 Corinthians 12:3 Matthew 25:41 Matthew 25:46 Galatians 1:8

Romans 9:3 · BSB

For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

Acts 23:14 · BSB

They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

1 Corinthians 12:3 · BSB

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Galatians 1:8 · BSB

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

Also

Revelation 22:20

Revelation 22:20 · BSB

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

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