SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:21
La salutacin de mí, Pablo, de mi mano.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:21
Verse 21. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.] This should be rendered: "The salutation is written by the hand of me Paul;" gegraptai, is written, being understood. It is very likely that the apostle wrote this and the following verses with his own hand. The rest, though dictated by him, was written by an amanuensis.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand .] The apostle had an amanuensis, that wrote the epistle for him; but to prevent counterfeits, and that the church to whom he wrote might be assured of the genuineness of the epistle, that it was truly his own, he wrote with his own hand his common salutation; (see 2 Thessalonians 3:17,18), and which is not in the following words, but what is expressed in ( 1 Corinthians 16:23).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-24 - Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote courteous and obliging temper towards all. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encouragement from it to be sour and morose. And Christian salutations are not mere empt compliments; but are real expressions of good-will to others, an commend them to the Divine grace and blessing. Every Christian famil should be as a Christian church. Wherever two or three are gathere together in the name of Christ, and he is among them, there is church. Here is a solemn warning. Many who have Christ's name much in their mouths, have no true love to him in their hearts. None love his in truth, who do not love his laws, and keep his commandments. Many ar Christians in name, who do not love Christ Jesus the Lord in sincerity Such are separated from the people of God, and the favour of God. Thos who love not the Lord Jesus Christ, must perish without remedy. Let u not rest in any religious profession where there is not the love of Christ, earnest desires for his salvation, gratitude for his mercies and obedience to his commandments. The grace of our Lord Jesus Chris has in it all that is good, for time and for eternity. To wish that ou friends may have this grace with them, is wishing them the utmost good And this we should wish all our friends and brethren in Christ. We can wish them nothing greater, and we should wish them nothing less. Tru Christianity makes us wish those whom we love, the blessings of bot worlds; this is meant in wishing the grace of Christ to be with them The apostle had dealt plainly with the Corinthians, and told them of their faults with just severity; but he parts in love, and with solemn profession of his love to them for Christ's sake. May our love be with all who are in Christ Jesus. Let us try whether all thing appear worthless to us, when compared with Christ and his righteousness. Do we allow ourselves in any known sin, or in the neglect of any known duty? By such inquiries, faithfully made, we ma judge of the state of our souls __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM ασπασμος 783 N-NSM τη 3588 T-DSF εμη 1699 S-1DSF χειρι 5495 N-DSF παυλου 3972 N-GSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:21 {Of me Paul with mine own hand} (tei emei ceiri paulou). Literally, "With the hand of me Paul." The genitive paulou is in apposition with the possessive pronoun emei which is in the instrumental case just as in #2Th 3:17, the sign in every epistle. He dictated, but signed at the end. If we only had that signature on that scrap of paper.
