Two Aramaic words transliterated into Greek: māranā thā, meaning 'Our Lord, come!' Paul closes 1 Corinthians with this liturgical cry, likely borrowed from early Aramaic-speaking worship. It's simultaneously prayer, creed, and maranatha—a watchword expressing the church's eager expectation of Jesus' return. Some ancient interpreters read it as māran athā ('Our Lord has come'), but the context favors the imperative. That Paul leaves it untranslated suggests it was already a fixed formula, like 'amen' or 'hallelujah,' recognized across language barriers.