16:15,16
Paul closes the letter, as he often does, with mentions of various people and final greetings. According to 1 Cor 1:16 Paul baptised Stephanas. Paul cites the household of Stephanus as examples to be followed and respected. The Corinthians were prone to following the wrong sort of people. In Charismatic churches in particular, we can be prone to the same sort of fault. It is those who work hard for the Lord that we should submit to.
16:17,18
Stephanas and two companions had arrived to see Paul and provided the direct contact between Paul and the Corinthian church that was otherwise precluded by distance. They refreshed Paul’s spirit. Personal contact is needed. Paul honours these three men.
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