Romans 16:3 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Romans 16:3

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.

Greeting Roman Saints

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.

7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the ^aapostles, who also ^bwere in Christ before me.

8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.

9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.

10 Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

11 Greet Herodion, my countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.

13 Greet Rufus, ^achosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them.

15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

16 ^aGreet one another with a holy kiss.¹ The churches of Christ greet you.

Avoid Divisive Persons

17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those ^awho cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and ^bavoid them.

18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord¹ Jesus Christ, but ^atheir own belly, and ^bby smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Salute Priscilla—The true reading here is "Prisca" (as in II Timothy 4:19), a contracted form of Priscilla, as "Silas" of "Silvanus."

and Aquila my helpers—The wife is here named before the husband (as in Acts 18:18, and Romans 16:26, according to the true reading; also in II Timothy 4:19), probably as being the more prominent and helpful to the Church.

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