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Romans 16 Darby Translation

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  • Protestant
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew
  • NT: Critical text
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Very literal
  • 1890
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1 But I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is minister of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
2 that ye may receive her in [the] Lord worthily of saints, and that ye may assist her in whatever matter she has need of you; for she also has been a helper of many, and of myself.
2 that you receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.
3 Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus,
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 (who for my life staked their own neck; to whom not I only am thankful, but also all the assemblies of the nations,)
4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
5 and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is [the] first-fruits of Asia for Christ.
5 Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
6 Salute Maria, who laboured much for you.
6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles; who were also in Christ before me.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.
8 Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
9 Salute Urbanus, our fellow-workman in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
10 Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. Salute those who belong to Aristobulus.
10 Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
11 Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in [the] Lord.
11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in [the] Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved, who has laboured much in [the] Lord.
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus, chosen in [the] Lord; and his mother and mine.
13 Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren with them.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them.
15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
17 But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.
17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
18 For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
18 For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
19 For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise [as] to that which is good, and simple [as] to evil.
19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
20 But the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
20 And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
22 I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in [the] Lord.
22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host and of the whole assembly, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, salutes you, and the brother Quartus.
23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen.
25 Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,
25 Not in this translation
26 but [which] has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations —
26 Not in this translation
27 [the] only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
27 Not in this translation

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  • Ampliatus

    Beloved friend of Paul

    Paul's beloved friend in the Lord, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:8

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  • Andronicus

    Kinsman and fellow prisoner of Paul

    Paul's kinsman and fellow prisoner, well known among the apostles and in Christ before Paul.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:7

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  • Apelles

    Approved in Christ

    Greeted by Paul as approved in Christ.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:10

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  • Aquila

    Tentmaker and coworker of Paul

    A Jew from Pontus, a tentmaker expelled from Rome under Claudius, who worked with Paul at Corinth and later taught Apollos with his wife Priscilla.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3

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  • Aristobulus

    Head of a household in Rome

    Paul greets those of the household of Aristobulus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:10

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  • Asyncritus

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Erastus

    City treasurer and helper of Paul

    Named as the city treasurer who sends greetings in Romans, as a helper Paul sent into Macedonia with Timothy, and as one who stayed at Corinth; these are probably the same man.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:22; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20

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  • Gaius

    Host of Paul and the church

    Paul's host at Corinth, whose hospitality extended to the whole church; Paul baptized him.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14

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  • Hermas

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Hermes

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Herodion

    Kinsman of Paul

    Paul's kinsman, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:11

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  • Julia

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with Philologus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Junia

    Kinswoman and fellow prisoner of Paul

    Paul's kinswoman and fellow prisoner, well known among the apostles; she became a believer before Paul. Some manuscripts and translations read the masculine Junias.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:7

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  • Lucius

    Kinsman and companion of Paul

    One of Paul's kinsmen who sent greetings to Rome from Corinth; he may be the Lucius of Cyrene named at Antioch.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:21

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  • Narcissus

    Head of a household in Rome

    Paul greets those in the Lord from the household of Narcissus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:11

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  • Nereus

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with his sister.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Olympas

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul among the saints in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Patrobas

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Persis

    Beloved worker in the Lord

    A beloved woman who, Paul says, has worked very hard in the Lord.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:12

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  • Philologus

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and all the saints with them.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Phlegon

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Phoebe

    Servant of the church at Cenchreae

    A servant of the church at Cenchreae and patron of many, including Paul, commended by him to the Romans.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:1

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  • Priscilla

    Coworker of Paul

    Aquila's wife, also called Prisca, who with him hosted a church in her house and risked her neck for Paul's life.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3

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  • Quartus

    Brother greeting Rome

    A brother who sends greetings to Rome in Paul's letter.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:23

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  • Rufus

    Chosen in the Lord

    Greeted by Paul as chosen in the Lord, together with his mother, whom Paul also calls his own.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:13

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  • Sosipater

    Kinsman and companion of Paul

    One of Paul's kinsmen who sent greetings to Rome; he is perhaps the same as Sopater of Berea.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:21

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  • Stachys

    Beloved friend of Paul

    Paul's beloved friend, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:9

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  • Tertius

    Scribe of Romans

    The man who wrote down Paul's letter to the Romans and added his own greeting in the Lord.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:22

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  • Tryphosa

    Worker in the Lord

    A woman greeted by Paul as one who works hard in the Lord, mentioned together with Tryphena.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:12

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  • Urbanus

    Coworker of Paul

    Paul's coworker in Christ, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:9

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Cross references (26)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Acts 18:18; 1 Peter 1:22–23; 1 Timothy 5:9–10; James 2:15; Matthew 12:50
  2. 2 Philippians 2:29; Philippians 1:27; Matthew 10:40–42; Acts 9:41; Colossians 4:10
  3. 3 Acts 18:26; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19; Romans 16:9; 1 Corinthians 16:16
  4. 4 1 John 3:16; Philippians 2:30; Joshua 10:24; 1 Corinthians 7:17; Micah 2:3
  5. 5 Colossians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Philemon 2; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Matthew 18:20
  6. 6 Romans 16:12; 1 Timothy 5:10; Matthew 27:55
  7. 7 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:11; Colossians 4:10; Philemon 23; Galatians 1:22
  8. 8 1 John 3:14; Philippians 4:1; Romans 16:5
  9. 9 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:2–3
  10. 10 Romans 14:18; 1 Peter 1:7; Deuteronomy 8:2; 2 Corinthians 8:22; 1 Timothy 3:10
  11. 11 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:7
  12. 12 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16:16; Hebrews 6:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:10
  13. 13 1 Timothy 5:2; 2 John 1; Mark 15:21; John 15:16; Matthew 12:49–50
  14. 14 1 Peter 1:22–23; Hebrews 3:1; Colossians 1:2; Romans 8:29
  15. 15 Romans 16:2; Romans 1:7; Isaiah 60:21; Romans 16:14; Ephesians 1:1
  16. 16 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Peter 5:14; Acts 20:37
  17. 17 Jude 19; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Timothy 6:3–5; 2 Timothy 3:5; Colossians 2:8
  18. 18 Colossians 2:4; Matthew 7:15; 1 Timothy 6:5; Micah 3:5; Philippians 3:19
  19. 19 Matthew 10:16; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Philippians 2:15; James 3:13–18; Romans 1:8
  20. 20 Luke 10:19; 1 John 3:8; Genesis 3:15; Zechariah 10:5; Malachi 4:3
  21. 21 Acts 20:4; Acts 13:1; Romans 16:7; Romans 16:11; Acts 17:5
  22. 22 Galatians 6:11; Romans 16:8; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 3:17
  23. 23 Acts 19:22; 1 Corinthians 1:14; 3 John 1–6; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 19:29
  24. 25 1 Corinthians 2:7; Colossians 1:26–27; Romans 2:16; Ephesians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:14
  25. 26 Romans 15:18; Romans 1:5; Galatians 3:8; Isaiah 40:28; 1 Timothy 1:17
  26. 27 Romans 11:36; 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 7:10–12; Revelation 19:1–6; Romans 11:33–34

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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What the Fathers said

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 16:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Romans (Homily XXXI)

    I Think that many even of those who have the appearance of being extremely good men, hasten over this part of the Epistle as superfluous, and having no great weight in it. And I think that the same befalls them in regard to the genealogy that is in the Gospel.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 16:18 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXIII)

    … for them?" That we might watch, and be ever prepared for conflict, guarding against our disguised as well as against our open enemies: which kind indeed Paul also was intimating, when he said, that "by their good words they deceive the hearts of the simple." Let us not be troubled therefore, when we see many such even now.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)