Romans 16:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 16:1

Sister Phoebe Commended

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in ^aCenchrea,

2 ^athat you may receive her in the Lord ^bin a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.

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3 Greet ^aPriscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

5 Likewise greet ^athe church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is ^bthe firstfruits of Achaia to Christ.

6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

Verse Comparison: Romans 16:1

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American Standard Version
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:

Amplified® Bible
NOW I introduce {and} commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae,

Contemporary English Version
I have good things to say about Phoebe, who is a leader in the church at Cenchreae.

Darby English Version
But I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is minister of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;

Good News Bible
I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who serves the church at Cenchreae.

International Standard Version
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant in the church at Cenchreae.

King James Version
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

New American Standard Bible
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea;

New International Version
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

New King James Version
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who serves the church at Cenchrea;

Young's Literal Translation
And I commend you to Phebe our sister -- being a ministrant of the assembly that `is' in Cenchrea --

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