22 If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. O Lord, come!

In John 21:17, the Lord had asked Peter, "Do you love me?" He did not even ask if he would deny it again, He just asked, "Do you love me?" That is the decisive test these days. Do you love the Lord Jesus Christ? The severe warning in this verse was probably addressed to false teachers. Paul invoked the wrath of God upon them, appealing to the return of the Lord.