English Standard Version
Romans 16:1
1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae,
Romans 16:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
- New International Version (NIV)I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
- New Living Translation (NLT)I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea.
Context of Romans 16:1
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
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Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν οὖσαν καὶ διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- I commendσυνίστημι, συνιστάωsunistaō sunistanō sunistēmi · to commendG4921
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- PhebeΦοίβηPhoibē · PhoebeG5402
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- sisterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
- which isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a servantδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
- of the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- CenchreaΚεγχρεαίKegchreai · CenchreaeG2747
Cross-references for Romans 16:1
- 2 Corinthians 3:1Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
- Matthew 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
- Mark 10:30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
- 1 Timothy 5:2older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.
- James 2:15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,
- 1 Peter 1:22Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
- Luke 8:3and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
- 1 Timothy 5:9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,
- Acts 18:18After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow.
Commentaries on Romans 16:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I commend unto you Phoebe - As the apostle had not been at Rome previously to his writing this epistle, he could not have had a personal acquaintance with those members of the Church there to whom he sends these friendly salutations. It is likely that many of them were his own converts, who, in different parts of Asia Minor and Greece, had heard him preach the Gospel, and afterwards became settlers at Rome. Phoebe is here termed a servant, , a deaconess…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I 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 addressed; 2 Corinthians 3:1; Acts 18:27. This Epistle, with the apostle‘s commendation, was designed thus to introduce its bearer to the Roman Christians. The mention of Phebe in this manner leaves it beyond a doubt that she was either the bearer of this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle recommends Phebe to the church at Rome, and greets several friends there. (1-16) Cautions the church against such as made divisions. (17-20) Christian salutations. (21-24) The epistle concludes with ascribing glory to God. (25-27) Verses 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 one that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1a servant: The Greek word diakonos means “servant.” It can refer in a general way to a believer who serves Christ. It can also refer more specifically to someone who holds the recognized role of deacon in a local church (see Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8–12; compare Acts 6:1–6). Cenchrea was about eight kilometers (five miles) from Corinth and served as its port. Paul may have written this letter to the Romans while staying in Corinth during the winter…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. I commend unto you Phoebebe our sister, which is a servant--or "deaconess" of the church which is at Cenchrea--The word is "Cenchreæ," the eastern part of Corinth (Ac 18:18). That in the earliest churches there were deaconesses, to attend to the wants of the female members, there is no good reason to doubt. So early at least as the reign of Trajan, we learn from Pliny's celebrated letter to that emperor--A.D. 110, or 111--that they existed in the…Read the comment
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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
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