Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Corinthians 16:24

"My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen." — 1 Corinthians 16:24 (ASV)

In Christ Jesus. This means through Christ Jesus, or in connection with your love for Him; that is, as Christians. This is an expression of tender regard for them as Christian brethren, of his love for the church, and his earnest desire for their welfare. It is in accordance with the usual manner in which he closes his epistles. It is peculiarly tender, affectionate, and beautiful here, when we consider the way he had been treated by many of the Corinthians, and as following the solemn declaration in 1 Corinthians 16:22. Paul loved them; he loved them intensely and was always ready to express his affectionate regard for them all, and his earnest desire for their salvation.

The subscription to the epistle, "The first epistle to the Corinthians," etc., was evidently written by some other hand than Paul's and has no claim to be regarded as inspired. Probably these subscriptions were added a considerable time after the epistles were first written, and in some instances evidently by some person who was not well informed on the subject. See the Note at the end of the Epistle to the Romans.

In this instance, the subscription is evidently false in its main statement. The epistle bears internal marks that it was written from Ephesus, though there is every probability that it was sent by three of the persons mentioned here. It is absurd, however, to suppose that Timothy was concerned in delivering the epistle to them, since it is evident that when it was written he was already on a visit to the churches and on his way to Corinth. See Barnes on 1 Corinthians 16:10, see Barnes on 1 Corinthians 16:11; and see Barnes on 1 Corinthians 4:17.

There is not the slightest internal evidence that it was written from Philippi; but everything in the epistle concurs with the supposition that it was sent from Ephesus. See the Introduction to the epistle. There is, however, considerable variety among the manuscripts regarding the subscription. Evidently, none of them are of any authority; and as these subscriptions generally mislead the reader of the Bible, it would have been better if they had been omitted.