Romans 16:8

Romans 16:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.

Context of Romans 16:8

6Say ‘hello’ to Mary, who has worked very much on your behalf. 7Say ‘hello’ to my relatives Andronicus and Junia, who were in prison with me. The apostles know them well and respect them. They became believers in Christ before I did. Say ‘hello’ to Ampliatus on my behalf. He is my very good friend in the Lord's family. 9Say ‘hello’ to Urbanus, who works with us to serve Christ. Also say ‘hello’ to my good friend Stachys. 10Say ‘hello’ to Apelles. He has shown that he trusts Christ very well. Say ‘hello’ to those people who belong to Aristobulus's family.

Romans 16:8 word by word

ἀσπάσασθε Ἀμπλιᾶτον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου ἐν κυρίῳ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Greetἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• AmpliasἈμπλίαςAmplias · AmpliatusG291
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Romans 16:8

• Romans 16:5Also say ‘hello’ for me to the group of believers who meet in Priscilla and Aquila's house. Say ‘hello’ to my very good friend Epenetus. He was the first person in the region of Asia who believed in Christ.
• Philippians 4:1My dear Christian friends, I love you very much. I want very much to see you again. You make me very happy. You show that my work among you had good results. Please continue to live in a way that pleases the Lord. This is what I have taught you to do.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we now have new life with God. Death no longer has power over us. We know this because we love our Christian friends. But anyone who does not love other believers is still under the power of death.

Commentaries on Romans 16:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Amplias, my beloved in the Lord - One who is my particular friend, and also a genuine Christian.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-16Although Paul had not yet visited the Christian community in Rome, he built a relationship with these believers by greeting many of them by name. The names show that the Roman church was very diverse. Jews and Gentiles, enslaved people and free people, men and women all formed a new community in the church (see Galatians 3:26–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Amplias--a contracted form of "Ampliatus." my beloved in the Lord--an expression of dear Christian affection.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 16:8

• Amplias
• Love
• Rome

In the dictionaries

• In the Lord
• Amplias
• Apostle
• Commend
• Mark
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Ampliatus
• Beloved
• Bible, the
• Caesar's Household

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