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1 I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess at the Cenchreae church.
1 Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς,
2 Please welcome her in the Lord, as believers should, and help her in whatever way she needs, because she has been a great help to many people, myself included.
2 ἵνα αὐτὴν προσδέξησθε ἐν Κυρίῳ ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων καὶ παραστῆτε αὐτῇ ἐν ᾧ ἂν ὑμῶν χρῄζῃ πράγματι· καὶ γὰρ αὕτη προστάτις πολλῶν ἐγενήθη καὶ αὐτοῦ ἐμοῦ.
3 Pass on my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,
3 Ἀσπάσασθε Πρίσκιλλαν καὶ Ἀκύλαν τοὺς συνεργούς μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
4 who risked their lives for me. It's not just me who is very thankful for them, but all the churches of the foreigners too.
4 οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν, οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶν, καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν.
5 Please also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Pass on my best wishes to my good friend Epaenetus, the first person to follow Christ in the province of Asia.
5 ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας εἰς Χριστόν.
6 Give my greetings to Mary, who worked hard for you,
6 ἀσπάσασθε Μαριάμ, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν εἰς ἡμᾶς.
7 and also Andronicus and Junia, from my own country and fellow-prisoners. They are well-known among the apostles, and became followers of Christ before me.
7 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀνδρόνικον καὶ Ἰουνίαν τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου καὶ συναιχμαλώτους μου, οἵτινές εἰσιν ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, οἳ καὶ πρὸ ἐμοῦ γεγόνασιν ἐν Χριστῷ.
8 Give my best to Ampliatus, my good friend in the Lord;
8 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀμπλίαν τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου ἐν Κυρίῳ.
9 to Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ; and to my dear friend Stachys.
9 ἀσπάσασθε Οὐρβανὸν τὸν συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ καὶ Στάχυν τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου.
10 My greetings to Apelles, a trustworthy man in Christ. Greetings to Aristobulus's family,
10 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀπελλῆν τὸν δόκιμον ἐν Χριστῷ. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ἀριστοβούλου.
11 to my countryman Herodion, and to those from Narcissus' family who belong to the Lord.
11 ἀσπάσασθε Ἡρῳδίωνα τὸν συγγενῆ μου. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ναρκίσσου τοὺς ὄντας ἐν Κυρίῳ.
12 My best wishes to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, hard workers for the Lord, and to my friend Persis, who has done so much in the Lord.
12 ἀσπάσασθε Τρύφαιναν καὶ Τρυφῶσαν τὰς κοπιώσας ἐν Κυρίῳ. ἀσπάσασθε Περσίδα τὴν ἀγαπητήν, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν ἐν Κυρίῳ.
13 Give my greetings to Rufus, an exceptional worker, and his mother—who I count as my mother too.
13 ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
14 Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the fellow-believers who are with them.
14 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀσύγκριτον, Φλέγοντα, Ἑρμᾶν, Πατρόβαν, Ἑρμῆν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς ἀδελφούς.
15 Best wishes to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and to all the believers with them.
15 ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν, Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους.
16 Greet one another affectionately. All the churches of Christ send their greetings to you.
16 ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
17 Now I'm pleading with you my fellow-believers: watch out for those who cause arguments and confuse people about the teachings you learned. Stay away from them!
17 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνατε ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν·
18 These people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own appetites, and by their smooth-talking and pleasant words they deceive the minds of unsuspecting people.
18 οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν [Ἰησοῦ] Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ, καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσι τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων·
19 Everyone knows how faithful you are. This makes me really happy. However, I want you to be wise about what's good, and innocent of anything bad.
19 ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο. χαίρω οὖν τὸ ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν· θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς μὲν εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν.
20 The God of peace will soon break the power of Satan and make him subject to you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
20 ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης συντρίψει τὸν σατανᾶν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας ὑμῶν ἐν τάχει. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.
21 Timothy my co-worker sends his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen.
21 Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς Τιμόθεος ὁ συνεργός μου, καὶ Λούκιος καὶ Ἰάσων καὶ Σωσίπατρος οἱ συγγενεῖς μου.
22 Tertius—who wrote down this letter—also sends you greetings in the Lord.
22 ἀσπάζομαι ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ Τέρτιος ὁ γράψας τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἐν Κυρίῳ.
23 My host Gaius, and the whole church here, send you greetings. Erastus the city treasurer, sends his best wishes, as does our fellow-believer Quartus.
23 ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός.
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24 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν· ἀμήν.
25 Now to him who can make you strong Through the good news I share and the message of Jesus Christ, According to the mystery of truth that has been revealed, The mystery of truth, hidden for eternity,
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26 now made visible; Through the prophets' writings, and Following the command of the eternal God, The mystery of truth is made known to everyone everywhere so they can trust and obey him;
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27 To the one and only wise God, Through Jesus Christ— To him be glory for ever. Amen.
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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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  • 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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  • Mary

    Hard worker in Rome

    A woman in Rome whom Paul greets as having worked very hard for the church.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:6

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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

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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)