Romans 16:7

Romans 16:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
• New International Version (NIV)Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Context of Romans 16:7

5Greet also the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. 6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews and fellow prisoners. They are noteworthy in the eyes of the apostles, and they were also in Christ before me. 8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our coworker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

Romans 16:7 word by word

ἀσπάσασθε Ἀνδρόνικον καὶ Ἰουνίαν τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου καὶ συναιχμαλώτους μου, οἵτινές εἰσιν ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, οἳ καὶ πρὸ ἐμοῦ γέγοναν ἐν Χριστῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• AndronicusἈνδρόνικοςAndronikos · AndronicusG408
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• JuniaἸουνιᾶςIounias · JuniaG2458
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• kinsmenσυγγενήςsuggenēs · kindredG4773
• fellowprisonersσυναιχμάλωτοςsunaichmalōtos · fellow prisonerG4869
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• of noteἐπίσημοςepisēmos · notableG1978
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253

Cross-references for Romans 16:7

• Romans 16:11Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those who belong to the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I’m talking like a madman — I’m a better one: with far more labors, many more imprisonments, far worse beatings, many times near death.
• Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),
• Philemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, and so do
• Revelation 1:9I, John, your brother and partner in the affliction, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
• Galatians 2:2I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those recognized as leaders. I wanted to be sure I was not running, and had not been running, in vain.
• Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,
• Isaiah 45:17Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated for all eternity.
• John 6:56The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
• John 14:20On that day you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you.
• John 15:2Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us — our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption —
• 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
• Galatians 1:22I remained personally unknown to the Judean churches that are in Christ.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
• Galatians 6:15For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.

Commentaries on Romans 16:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen - As the word signifies relatives, whether male or female, and as Junia may probably be the name of a woman, the wife of Andronicus, it would be better to say relatives than kinsmen. But probably St. Paul means no more than that they were Jews; for, in Romans 9:3, he calls all the Jews his kinsmen according to the flesh. My fellow prisoners - As Paul was in prison often, it is likely that these persons shared this honor…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7My kinsmen - In Romans 9:3, the apostle calls “all” the Jews “his kinsmen,” and it has been doubted whether he means anything more here than that they were “fellow Jews.” But as many others who were Jews are mentioned here without this appellation, and as he especially designates these persons, and Herodian Romans 16:11, it seems probable that they were remote relatives of the apostle. My fellow-prisoners - Paul was often in prison; and it is probable…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7In Greek, the name Junia can refer either to a man named Junias or to a woman named Junia. Most interpreters understand it as a woman’s name. In this section, Paul often lists men and women together as husband-and-wife teams. For this reason, Junia was most likely a woman. fellow prisoners: We do not know when this happened. The book of Acts reports that Paul was imprisoned overnight in Philippi (Acts 16:19–28). After Paul wrote Romans, he was imprisoned…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. 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 word be, as in our version, "Junia," the person meant was no doubt either the wife or the sister of Andronicus. my kinsmen--or, "relatives." and my fellow prisoners--on what occasion, it is impossible to say, as the apostle elsewhere tells us that he was "in prisons more frequent" (2Co 11:23). which are…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 16:7

• Andronicus
• Humility
• Junia
• Love
• Rome

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Commentaries on Romans 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings