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CHAPTER XVI.
_The apostle commends to the Christians at Rome Phoebe, a_
_deaconess of the Church at Cenchrea_, 1, 2.
_Sends greetings to Aquila and Priscilla, of whom he gives a_
_high character;...
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I COMMEND - It was common then, as now, to bear letters of
introduction to strangers, commending the person thus introduced to
the favorable regards and attentions of those to whom the letters were
ad...
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CHAPTER 16
_ 1. Greetings to Individuals. (Romans 16:1 .)_
2. Warning and Comfort. (Romans 16:17 .)
3. The Final Salutations. (Romans 16:21 .)
4. The Conclusion. ...
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ROMANS 16:1 F. COMMENDATION OF THE LETTER-BEARER.The church in
Kenchreæ (the eastern haven of Corinth). Paul had established
churches in the whole of Achaia (2 Corinthians 1:1).Deacon(ess):
hardly yet...
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I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the Church
which is in Cenchreae. I want you to welcome her in the Lord in the
way that God's people should welcome one another; and I want you...
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A LETTER OF COMMENDATION (Romans 16:1-2)...
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COMMEND. See Romans 3:5.
UNTO. to.
PHEBE. Only here; "bright", or "pure", the feminine of Phoebus,
otherwise Apollo, the sun-god. Her name indicates. convert from
paganism. She was probably the bear...
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Romans 16:1-16. A commendation, and many salutations
1. _I commend_ Lit. BUT, or NOW, I COMMEND. The particle marks
transition to a new subject.
_Phebe_ Strictly, PHŒBE. Nothing is known of Phœbe bey...
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Commendation of Phoebe (the bearer of the letter)....
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ΣΥΝΊΣΤΗΜΙ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. This verse is in close connexion
with the preceding section: he has explained his desire to visit them,
the reasons for delay; instead of coming, he is writing and commends
to them...
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ΣΥΝΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G4921) _praes. ind. act._
рекомендовать, представлять.
Рекомендательные письма были хорошо
известны в античном мире (Barrett; NDIEC, 7:55,
90).
ΟΎΣΑΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΕΊΜΊ (G1510) бы...
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I COMMEND UNTO YOU, &C.— This chapter consists chiefly of
salutations. Throughout the whole Epistle the Apostle has demonstrated
his affectionate regards to the whole society of Christians at Rome.
Bu...
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_TEXT_
Romans 16:1-16. I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant
of the church that is at Cenchreae: 2 that ye receive her in the Lord,
worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in...
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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...
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Paul's Intended Journey
28 During Paul's first three ministries the nations were dependent on
Israel, and received of their spiritual things. Hence they were
indebted to them and sought to pay by...
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16:1 minister (e-11) _ Diakonos_ ; deacon, or deaconess; the word
'minister' here connects with 'to minister' and 'ministry' elsewhere,
as ch. 15.31. She did the needed service in the assembly there;...
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GREETINGS AND WARNINGS
1-16. Commendation and greetings.
Observe the number of women to whom the Apostle sends greeting. The
fact is indicative of the change wrought in the position of women by
the g...
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COMMEND] i.e. introduce: cp. Romans 12:18; 2 Corinthians 3:1.
Apparently, Phoebe was the bearer of the Epistle. SERVANT] lit.
'deacon,' RM 'deaconess': translated 'deacon' in Philippians 1 etc.,
but '...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 16
PERSONAL GREETINGS
Sometimes a church leader may seem very strict when he *preaches.
There are some very serious ma...
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PHEBE. — As the Roman Church is especially exhorted to receive
Phebe, it has been inferred that she was one of the party to which St.
Paul entrusted his Epistle, if not the actual bearer of it herself...
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CHAPTER 32
A COMMENDATION; GREETINGS; A WARNING; A DOXOLOGY
Romans 16:1
ONCE more, with a reverent license of thought, we may imagine
ourselves to be watching in detail the scene in the house of Gai...
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f. Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν φοίβην.
αυνίστημι is the technical word for this kind of
recommendation, which was equivalent to a certificate of church
membership. Paul uses it with especial frequency in 2 Cor....
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PERSONAL INTEREST IN FELLOW-CHRISTIANS
Romans 16:1
Here is a window into Paul's heart. He was apparently disowned by his
own kindred, yet, as the Lord had promised, He had mothers, sisters,
and broth...
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In the salutation twenty-six persons are named. Two-thirds of these
names are Greek, which, in all probability, are names of persons the
apostle had actually known in his work in Asia. Phoebe was spec...
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I (1) commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the
church which is at Cenchrea:
(1) Having made an end of the whole discussion, he comes now to
familiar commendations and salutations,...
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_I commend, &c. He concludes with a number of salutations, to show his
affection for them. --- Ph\'9cbe, who is in the ministry, or employed
in the ministry, as women, called diaconissæ, used to be, p...
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THIRTIETH PASSAGE (16:1-16). RECOMMENDATIONS, SALUTATIONS, WARNING.
It is the apostle's custom, when closing his letters, to treat a
number of particular subjects of a more or less personal nature, su...
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“ _Now I commend unto you Phoebe, our sister, which is a deaconess
of the church of Cenchrea, that ye receive her in the Lord as becometh
saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she may...
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CONTENTS
This Chapter, which closeth the Epistle, is chiefly Greetings and
Salutations to certain Persons of the Church, known to the Apostle.
Paul closeth the whole with ascribing Praise and Glory t...
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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church
which is at Cenchrea: (2) That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh
saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she h...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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1._I commend to you, etc. _The greater part of this chapter is taken
up with salutations; and as they contain no difficulties, it would be
useless to dwell long on them. I shall only touch on those th...
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Never having known the Roman Christians as an assembly, Paul sends
many personal salutations. This was the link which subsisted. We see
how touchingly his heart dwells upon all the details of service...
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I COMMEND UNTO YOU PHEBE OUR SISTER,.... This chapter chiefly consists
of commendations and salutations of persons, and begins with the
former. It was usual to give letters of commendation of a member...
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_I commend_ Rather, _recommend; unto you_ That is, To your love and
assistance; _Phebe our sister_ The bearer of this letter; _a servant_
Or _deaconess_, as the Greek word signifies; _of the church at...
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The present chapter is a beautiful illustration of the lively interest
which the apostle took, not in churches alone, but also in their
individual members; and as naturally growing out of this, of the...
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I COMMEND UNTO YOU PHOEBE, OUR SISTER, WHICH IS A SERVANT OF THE
CHURCH WHICH IS AT CENCHREA,...
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A RECOMMENDATION, GREETINGS, AND A FINAL ADMONITION.
A recommendation of Phoebe:...
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COMMUNICATIONS, GREETINGS AND CLOSING
This chapter has a character peculiar to itself; and being a fifth
subdivision of the last division (Chapter s 12 to 16) of the book, we
may expect in some sense...
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Phoebe is a deaconess, servant, minister of the church
2 Accept her as any brother, assist her, meet her needs
She has helped many others, including Paul...
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ROMANS 16:1. COMMEND UNTO YOU PHOEBE OUR SISTER, WHO IS. SERVANT OF
THE CHURCH THAT IS AT CENCHREAE:
'Commend' -to introduce favorably, 'the regular word for letters of
commendation' (2 Corinthians 3...
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1-16 Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes
Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers;
we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for...
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ROMANS CHAPTER 16 ROMANS 16:1,2 Paul commendeth Phebe to the
Christians at Rome, ROMANS 16:3 and sendeth salutations to many by
name. ROMANS 16:17 He warneth them to take heed of those who cause
divis...
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[This chapter is mostly taken up with salutations or greetings sent to
individuals, groups of individuals, and to small bodies of people
which met separately, yet composed jointly the church at Rome....
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Romans 16:1 G1161 commend G4921 (G5719) you G5213 Phoebe G5402 our
G2257 sister G79 is G5607 ...
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‘I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church
that is at Cenchreae, that you receive her in the Lord, worthily of
the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may h...
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1). FINAL GREETINGS AND EXHORTATIONS (16:1-16).
It is unusual to find such a detailed list of people to be greeted in
Paul's letters. Indeed, in most of his letters no specific person is
individually...
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4). FINAL GREETINGS (16:1-27).
We now come to the close of the letter. This final chapter divides up
into three subsections:
1) Final greetings and exhortations (Romans 16:1).
2) Exhortation to bew...
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Romans 16:1. I COMMEND, etc. Both an introduction and a commendation
are suggested.
PHEBE OUR SISTER; a Christian believer; this is the general ground
for receiving her.
WHO IS A DEACONESS, etc. Th...
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2. _Greetings to different Persons at Rome._
The bearer of the letter is commended in vers, 1, 2. Then follow
greetings to many individuals, and to some households or household
churches. About one thi...
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III. CONCLUDING PORTION OF THE EPISTLE.
This part of the Epistle may be divided into four sections, (1)
Personal explanations, similar to those in chap. Romans 1:8-15 (chap.
Romans 15:14-33). (2.) Gre...
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I COMMEND
(συνιστημ). The regular word for letters of commendation as in
2 Corinthians 3:1 (συστατικων επιστολων). See also
Romans 3:5. So here verses Romans 16:1;...
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CONTENTS: The outflow of Christian love. Closing salutations and
benediction.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, many of the gospel helpers, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Courtesy and Christianity go together. Ackn...
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Romans 16:1. _I commend to you Phebe a servant of the church._
Διακονον, a _deaconess_ of the church _at Cenehrea,_ the
eastern port of Corinth, where Paul shaved his head, that he might be
purified o...
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I RECOMMEND TO YOU. This is Paul's official statement certifying that
she is a member in good standing. She was probably a business woman
(such as Lydia, Acts 16:14). Paul's language implies she was o...
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_I commend unto you Phebe._
PHEBE OF CENCHREA
1. Cenchrea was a thriving sea-port town about eight miles from
Corinth, from which the Corinthian commerce was carried on with the
East. Thence Paul ha...
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THE CONCLUSION OF THE EPISTLE
1. This is scarcely the kind of conclusion that one would have
expected. One would have thought that the rapt apostle, having been
borne to the loftiest circles of conte...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:1 Paul warmly greets those he knows in
Rome. He is able to say something specific about almost every person
greeted.
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 16:1.—In the East women were not permitted to mix in the
society of men as in the Western world they are at present. Women were
kept in a secluded room, γυνὰ κείον. Thus it mig...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 16:1
K. _Commendation of Phoebe, and salutations to Christians at Rome._
ROMANS 16:1, ROMANS 16:2
I co
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Chapter 16 is just personal greetings to many of those in Rome. We are
going to go rather rapidly through it, just pointing out a few things.
First of all, Paul,
commends unto you Phoebe our sister,...
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1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 Timothy 5:10; 1 Timothy 5:2; 1 Timothy 5
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I commend [σ υ ν ι σ τ η μ ι]. See on ch. Romans 3:5.
Phoebe. The bearer of the epistle. The word means bright. In classical
Greek an epithet of Artemis (Diana) the sister of Phoebus Apollo.
Servant...
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THE WOMEN OF THE EARLY CHURCH
Romans 16:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There is, perhaps, no one chapter in the Bible which so marvelously
reveals the womanhood of the early church, as the women described in...
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I commend unto you Phebe — The bearer of this letter. A servant —
The Greek word is a deaconness. Of the church in Cenchrea — In the
apostolic age, some grave and pious women were appointed deaconness...
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The first person here mentioned is Phebe; who going upon some occasion
to Rome, St. Paul is supposed to have sent this epistle to the Romans
by her: "I commend, says he, to your care and affectionate...