1 Corinzi 16:17

17 Or io mi rallegro della venuta di Stefana, e di Fortunato, e d’Acaico; poichè hanno supplito alla vostra assenza.

1 Corinzi 16:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 16:17

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and
Achaicus
Who very probably were those of the household of Chloe, mentioned in ( 1 Corinthians 1:11 ) , who came either of their own accord, or were sent as messengers from the church at Corinth to the apostle; who was glad to see them, one of them being baptized by him, and perhaps all of them converted under his ministry: however, they were believers in Christ, if not ministers of the Gospel, which seems very probable.

For that which was lacking on your part they have supplied;
which is not to be understood of their supplying him with money, in which the Corinthians had been deficient; for as he had never taken anything of them, he was determined he never would; see ( 2 Corinthians 11:7-10 ) ( 2 Corinthians 12:13 2 Corinthians 12:14 ) ; but either of their presence which supplied the want of theirs, the apostle had been for some time greatly desirous of; or whereas they had been greatly wanting in sending him an account of the state of the church, and how things stood with them, these brethren greatly supplied that defect, by giving him a very particular account of their church affairs.

1 Corinzi 16:17 In-Context

15 Ora, fratelli, io vi esorto che voi conoscete la famiglia di Stefana, e sapete che è le primizie dell’Acaia e che si son dedicati al servigio de’ santi

16 voi ancora vi sottomettiate a tali, ed a chiunque si adopera, e s’affatica nell’opera comune.

17 Or io mi rallegro della venuta di Stefana, e di Fortunato, e d’Acaico; poichè hanno supplito alla vostra assenza.

18 Perciocchè hanno ricreato lo spirito mio, ed il vostro; riconoscete adunque coloro che son tali.

19 Le chiese dell’Asia vi salutano; Aquila, e Priscilla, insieme con la chiesa che è nella lor casa, vi salutano molto nel Signore.