1 Corinthians 16:19-24

Special greetings were sent -- 1 Corinthians 16:19-24: Aquila and Priscilla, together with the church that meets in their house sent greetings to Corinth in the name of the Lord. Aquila and Priscilla had been closely associated with Paul in the Lord's work. They were at Corinth when Paul was there. (Acts 18:1-3) Later they went to help in the word at Ephesus. In the early years of the church congregations often met in the homes of the members. That was the case with the home of Aquila and Priscilla. The church met in their house. All the brethren that worked with Paul also sent their greetings to Corinth. In Paul's day the way to give each other a warm greeting was with a "holy kiss." It was to be a genuine greeting, not something hypocritical.

Paul wrote the salutation of this letter with his own hand. Many of his epistles were dictated to others. He personally signed them to show that they were genuine. In his closing words he said that if anyone did not love the Lord they would be "Anathema Maranatha." The idea is that they will be accursed when the Lord Jesus comes! (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)

Paul's prayer for the Corinthians was that “the Lord Jesus will be kind to you.” He wished for them the favor, mercy, and salvation that is our though the Lord Jesus Christ.