I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: Recommendation of Phoebe to the Roman Church (Romans 16:1) I COMMEND UNTO YOU PHEBE OUR SISTER, WHICH IS A SERVANT, [ diakonon (G1249 ), OR, 'DEACONESS,'] OF THE CHURCH WHICH IS AT CENCHREA. The word is "Ce... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. THAT YE RECEIVE HER IN THE LORD - that,is, as, a genuine disciple of the Lord Jesus, AS ('SO AS') BECOMETH SAINTS... [ Continue Reading ]
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: GREET (OR, 'SALUTE') PRISCILLA. The true reading here, beyond all doubt, is 'Prisca;' but this is only a contracted form of "Priscilla" (as in ), as "Silas" of "Silvanus:" AND AQUILA. It will be observed that the wife is here named before... [ Continue Reading ]
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. WHO HAVE FOR MY LIFE LAID DOWN - `Who did for my life lay down' THEIR OWN NECKS - that is, risked their own lives to save that of the apostle. The occasion referred to wa... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. LIKEWISE GREET THE CHURCH THAT IS IN THEIR HOUSE - no doubt, the Christian assembly that statedly met there for worship. And it is natural to suppose, from his occupat... [ Continue Reading ]
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. GREET MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOUR ON US - labour, no doubt, of, a womanly kind. [Lachmann and Tregelles have humas (G5209) - 'who bestowed much labour on you'-with 'Aleph (') A B C *, and several cursives, the Peshito Syriac, and other versions: then... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. SALUTE ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA - or, as it might be, 'Junias,' a contracted form of 'Junianus:' in this case, it is a man's name. But if, as is more probable, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. GREET AMPLIAS - a contracted form of 'Ampliatus;' MY BELOVED IN THE LORD - an expression of dear Christian affection.... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. SALUTE URBANE, [ Ourbanon (G3773)] - rather, 'Urbanus:' it is a man's name. OUR HELPER, [ sunergon (G4904)] - ' fellow-labourer,' IN CHRIST.... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. SALUTE APELLES APPROVED, [ ton (G3588) dokimon (G1384)] - 'the approved one,' IN CHRIST - or, as we should say, 'that tried Christian'-a noble commendation. SALUTE THEM WHICH ARE OF ARISTOBULUS' [HOUSEHOLD].... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. SALUTE HERODION MY KINSMAN - (see the note at .) GREET THEM THAT BE OF [THE HOUSEHOLD OF] NARCISSUS, WHICH ARE IN THE LORD - which implies that others in his house, including probably himself,... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. SALUTE TRYPHENA AND TRYPHOSA, WHO LABOUR IN THE LORD - two active females. SALUTE THE BELOVED PERSIS (ANOTHER FEMALE), WHICH LABOURED MUCH IN THE LORD - referring, probably, not to... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. SALUTE RUFUS CHOSEN ('THE CHOSEN') IN THE LORD - meaning, not 'who, is one of the elect,' as every believer is, but 'the choice,' or 'precious one,' in the Lord. (See ; .) We read in that Simon of Cyrene, whom they compelled to bear our L... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. SALUTE ASYNCRITUS, PHLEGON, HERMAS, PATROBAS, HERMES - `Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas' is, beyond doubt, the right order of these names: "and the brethren which are with them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. SALUTE PHILOLOGUS, AND JULIA, NEREUS, AND HIS SISTER, AND OLYMPAS, AND ALL THE SAINTS WHICH ARE WITH THEM. These have been thought to be the names of ten less notable Christians than those a... [ Continue Reading ]
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. Salute one another with an holy kiss. (So ; ; .) The custom prevailed among the Jews, and doubtless came from the East, where it still obtains. Its adoption into the Christian churches, as the symbol of a higher fellowship t... [ Continue Reading ]
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, MARK THEM WHICH CAUSE DIVISIONS AND OFFENCES CONTRARY TO THE DOCTRINE WHICH YE HAVE LEARNED - `which ye learned;' AND AVOID THEM... [ Continue Reading ]
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. FOR THEY THAT ARE SUCH SERVE NOT OUR LORD [JESUS] CHRIST - `our Lord Christ' appears to be the true reading. BUT THEIR OWN BELLY - not in the grosset... [ Continue Reading ]
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. FOR YOUR OBEDIENCE - your tractableness, or readiness to be led (as the close of the verse seems to show is the meaning here),... [ Continue Reading ]
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. AND THE GOD OF PEACE SHALL BRUISE SATAN UNDER YOUR FEET SHORTLY. The apostle encourages the Romans to persevere in resisting the wiles of the devil, with the assurance that, as g... [ Continue Reading ]
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. TIMOTHEUS MY WORK-FELLOW - `my fellow-labourer' (see Acts 16:1). The apostle (as Bengel says) mentions him here rather than in the opening address to this church, as he had not been at Rome. AND LUCIUS - not... [ Continue Reading ]
I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. I TERTIUS, WHO WROTE THIS ('THE') LETTER - as the apostle's amanuensis or penman, SALUTE YOU IN THE LORD. So usual was it with the apostle to dictate instead of writing his letters, that he calls the attention of the Galatians to the f... [ Continue Reading ]
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. GAIUS MINE HOST, AND (THE HOST) OF THE WHOLE CHURCH, SALUTETH YOU - (see Acts 20:4.) It would appear that this Gaius was one of only two persons whom Paul baptized wit... [ Continue Reading ]
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN - a repetition of the benediction precisely as in except that it is here invoked on them "all," and that the "Amen" here is undoubted. Concluding Doxology (Romans 16:25) The genui... [ Continue Reading ]
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, NOW TO HIM THAT IS OF POWER, [ dunamenoo (G1410)] - or, as in Jude 1:24, "Now unto Him that is able" T... [ Continue Reading ]
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: BUT NOW IS MADE MANIFEST. The reference here is to that special feature of the Gospel economy which Paul himself was speciall... [ Continue Reading ]
TO GOD ONLY WISE, [BE] GLORY - `to the only wise God.' THROUGH JESUS CHRIST - `to whom [be]'-q.d., 'To Him, I say, be the glory' FOREVER. AMEN. At the outset of this doxology, it will be observed that it is an ascription of glory to the power that could do all this. At its close it ascribes glory... [ Continue Reading ]