1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.

'If any man loveth not the Lord' -'And for Paul, the ultimate issue is: Do you love Jesus Christ?' (McGuiggan p. 218) This truth applies to all, professed Christians and non-Christian. If there is any "Christian" at Corinth who doesn't really love Jesus Christ, then there is only one word Paul has to say about them.

'let him be anathema' -'God's curse be on him' (Mof); 'let him be accursed' (RSV); 'Lit., let him be devoted to destruction' (McGarvey p. 166)

This is the VERDICT against all who remain obstinate and continue on their evil course in the Corinthian congregation. Paul feels (God feels) that the person who remains unmoved after hearing the gospel, deserves to be eternally cut off from God.

Failure to love the Lord, would be demonstrated on their rejection of this letter. (1 Corinthians 14:37= John 14:15)

'To insist on human wisdom over against the gospel of the Crucified One is to "not love the Lord"; so with living in incest, attendance at idol feasts, and so forth...Failure to obey him is lack of love for him; to reject him in this way is to place oneself under anathema.' (Fee p. 838)

'Maranatha' -(mar. NATH a) (Our Lord, come!). In the context the idea would be that the Lord is coming and He will judge those who don't love Him. (Revelation 22:20) 'That is, the Lord cometh' (Rhm)