1 Corinthians 16:24
“My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.”
What does 1 Corinthians 16:24 mean?
Paul closes his letter with a simple but profound statement: his affection and care for the Corinthian church flows from their shared connection to Jesus. He's not offering personal warmth in isolation, but rooting it in something deeper and more lasting than his individual feelings. This is his benediction, a final reminder that whatever struggles the community has faced (and this letter addresses many), they are bound together by Christ. When he says "my love," he means the kind of love that Christ makes possible, which can hold people together even when they disagree about serious matters.