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Anathema. The word seems a bit harsh to us, but the refusal to love Christ (ou philei) on the part of a nominal Christian deserves anathema (see note on 1Co 12:3 for this word). Maran atha. This Aramaic phrase means “Our Lord (maran) cometh (atha)” or, used as a proleptic perfect, “has come.” It seems to be a sort of watchword (cf. 1Th 4:14.; Jam 5:7.; Phi 4:5; Rev 1:7; Rev 3:11; Rev 22:20), expressing the lively hope that the Lord will come. It was a curious blunder in the King James Version that connected Maran atha with Anathema.