1 Corinthians 16:19
What does 1 Corinthians 16:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Corinthians 16:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 1 Corinthians 16:19 means
Paul conveys greetings from the churches of Asia and from Aquila and Prisca, along with the church that meets in their house. This widens the Corinthians’ horizon: they belong to a network of congregations bound in the Lord. Aquila and Prisca model hospitality and faithful partnership, opening their home for worship. Such house gatherings were common and effective. The greeting is “much in the Lord,” marking it as more than social courtesy; it is fellowship grounded in Christ. These connections encourage mutual care and remind Corinth that their conduct and welfare matter to believers far beyond their city.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The churches of Asia send their love to you. So do Aquila and Prisca, with the church which is in their house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Salute you do the assemblies of Asia; salute you much in the Lord do Aquilas and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house, with whom I also lodge.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The assemblies of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the assembly in their house, salute you much in [the] Lord.
Context
Having commended local servants (vv.15–18), Paul broadens the lens to include regional churches. Verse 19 brings salutations from Asia and from Aquila and Prisca with their house church. Verse 20 will add greetings from all the brethren and instruct the Corinthians to greet each other with a holy kiss. These expressions of unity prepare for Paul’s personal autograph (v.21), a solemn boundary statement (v.22), and the final benedictions (vv.23–24). The sequence weaves personal affection with corporate solidarity.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Philemon 1:2
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
- 2 Timothy 4:19
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
- Revelation 1:11
saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
- Acts 18:18
And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow.
- Acts 19:10
And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
- Acts 18:26
and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.
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