1 Corinzi 16:17

17 E io mi rallegro della venuta di Stefana, di Fortunato e d’Acaico, perché essi hanno riempito il vuoto prodotto dalla 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 Or, fratelli, voi conoscete la famiglia di Stefana; sapete che è la primizia dell’Acaia, e che si è dedicata al servizio dei santi;

16 io v’esorto a sottomettervi anche voi a cotali persone, e a chiunque lavora e fatica nell’opera comune.

17 E io mi rallegro della venuta di Stefana, di Fortunato e d’Acaico, perché essi hanno riempito il vuoto prodotto dalla vostra assenza;

18 poiché hanno ricreato lo spirito mio ed il vostro; sappiate apprezzare cotali persone.

19 Le chiese dell’Asia vi salutano. Aquila e Priscilla, con la chiesa che è in casa loro, vi salutano molto nel Signore.