• 1 Corinthians 16:19
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 19 ᾿Ασπάζονται Are greeting ὑμᾶς YOU αἱ the ἐκκλησίαι ecclesias τῆς of the ᾿Ασίας. Asia. ἀσπάζεται Is greeting ὑμᾶς YOU ἐν in κυρίῳ Lord πολλὰ many things ᾿Ακύλας Aquila καὶ and Πρίσκα Prisca σὺν together with τῇ the κατ’ according to οἶκον house αὐτῶν of them ἐκκλησίᾳ. ecclesia.

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 16:19

      The congregations of Asia: That is, in the Roman province of Asia. (See Glossary, “Asia.”) Ac 19:10 says that during Paul’s stay in Ephesus, “all those living in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.” At the time of writing 1 Corinthians (c. 55 C.E.), while staying in Ephesus, Paul likely had in mind congregations in Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis. (Col 4:12-16) Additionally, other congregations mentioned in the book of Revelation, including those in Smyrna, Pergamum, Sardis, Thyatira, and Philadelphia, may have been established by then and may have been included in these greetings.​—Re 1:4, 11.

      Aquila and Prisca: See study note on Ac 18:2.

      the congregation that is in their house: The first-century believers often met together in private homes. (Ro 16:3, 5; Col 4:15; Phm 2) The Greek word for “congregation” (ek·kle·siʹa) refers to a group of people gathered together for a common purpose. (1Co 12:28; 2Co 1:1) Some Bibles use “church” to render the Greek word ek·kle·siʹa in this and other verses. However, since many think of a church as a building used for religious services rather than as a group of people engaging in worship, the rendering “congregation” is more accurate.