This part discusses the fifth matter the Corinthians wrote about regarding the money collected for the poorChristians in Jerusalem.
Paul's travel arrangements (16:5–9)
Paul expects to spend the winter in Corinth, to get them participating in his future ministry, and also desires to visit Rome, but he planned to remain in Ephesus until Pentecost, due to a good evangelistic opportunities in that city.
Timothy's proposed visit (16:10–11)
Paul asks that Timothy is to be well received when he comes to visit them, be protected from enmity and be given provision of his needs for travel.
The return of Apollos (16:12–14)
The sixth and final matter the Corinthians wrote is to ask for the return of Apollos, but it is clear from 1:12; 3:4; 4:6 that the motives could be suspect, that is, as an alternative of Paul's return. Nonetheless, Paul urges Apollos to go. On the other hand, Apollos responded that 'it was not at all the will that he now come' and 'he will come when he has the opportunity', suggesting that Apollos understood the bad timing to accept the invitation at this time of tension between Paul and the church there. Interestingly, 'Apollos was content for Paul to reply on his behalf'.
The godly example of the household of Stephanas (16:15–18)
The members of the household of Stephanas were 'the earliest fruits of Paul's ministry in Corinth, and they have used their resources to help God's people'. Paul has experienced in Ephesus how Stephanas ministered to the needs, together with Fortunatus and Achaicus, as their arrivals gave joy to Paul while he was separated from the church in Corinth.
Final greetings (16:19–24)
Paul forwards the greetings of the churches in the province of Asia, of which Ephesus is the capital, as his ministry has expanded beyond that one city. Other co-workers also sent their greetings, including Priscilla and Aquila, and Paul calls the Corinthians to greet each other 'as members of a holy brotherhood'. Almost to the end, Paul himself took the pen and wrote his personal blessings, as well as curse to those who preach another gospel, but ended the letter with the greeting of grace as he added his love inChrist Jesus to the congregation, despite their attitudes towards him, to follow the example of Christ's love, that never changes.
Verse 19
"Asia" in the narrower sense, only the western coastlands of Asia Minor, or Lydian Asia, where Ephesus is the capital.
Verse 21
This statement suggests that the majority of this epistle may have actually been scribed by someone else, and many interpreters suggest that Sosthenes was the amanuensis of the Epistle.
"Lord Jesus Christ": The Vulgate Latin, the Syriac and Ethiopian versions read "our Lord".
"Anathema": Hebrew: cherem; signifies "anything separated and devoted to holy uses" as also used in the Septuagint in, and in the New Testament. If isolated to any other purposes, may entail a curse on persons, so it is often translated "accursed", as in ; ; ). Here it is suggested that the persons who don't love Jesus as the Lord should be separated from their communion, as rendered in the Arabic version, "let him be separated", i.e., from the church.
"Maranatha": consisting of two words, "maran atha", "our Lord comes", as added by the apostle Paul. The Ethiopian version, joining it with the former word, renders the whole "let him be anathema in the coming of our Lord".
