Romans 16:5

Romans 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ.

Context of Romans 16:5

3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in the service of Christ Jesus. 4They risked their lives to save me. I’m thankful to them and so are all the churches among the nations. Also greet the church that meets in their house. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus. He was the first person in the province of Asia to become a believer in Christ. 6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, who are Jewish by birth like me. They are prisoners like me and are prominent among the apostles. They also were Christians before I was.

Romans 16:5 word by word

καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν.¶ ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Likewiseκαίkai · andG2532
• the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• that is inκατάkata · according toG2596
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• Saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• wellbelovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• EpenetusἘπαίνετοςEpainetos · EpaenetusG1866
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the firstfruitsἀπαρχήaparchē · firstfruitsG536
• of AchaiaἈχαΐαAchaia · AchaiaG882
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Romans 16:5

• Matthew 18:20Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:19The churches in the province of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca and the church that meets in their house send their warmest Christian greetings.
• Colossians 4:15Greet our brothers and sisters in Laodicea, especially Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
• Philemon 1:2our sister Apphia, our fellow soldier Archippus, and the church that meets in your house.
• Romans 16:8Greet Ampliatus my dear friend in the service of the Lord.
• 3 John 1:1From the church leader. To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love because we share the truth.
• Romans 11:16If the first handful of dough is holy, the whole batch of dough is holy. If the root is holy, the branches are holy.
• 1 Corinthians 16:15You know that the family of Stephanas was the first family to be won ⌞for Christ⌟ in Greece. This family has devoted itself to serving God’s people. So I encourage you, brothers and sisters,
• James 1:18God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.
• Revelation 14:4These 144,000 virgins are pure. They follow the lamb wherever he goes. They were bought from among humanity as the first ones offered to God and to the lamb.
• Romans 15:26Because the believers in Macedonia and Greece owe a debt to the Christians in Jerusalem, they have decided to take up a collection for the poor among the Christians in Jerusalem.
• Acts 18:12While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews had one thought in mind. They attacked Paul and brought him to court.
• 2 Corinthians 1:1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and from Timothy our brother. To God’s church in the city of Corinth and to all God’s holy people everywhere in Greece.
• 2 Corinthians 9:2I know how willing you are to help, and I brag about you to the believers in the province of Macedonia. I tell them, “The people of Greece have been ready ⌞to send their collection⌟ since last year,” and your enthusiasm has moved most of them ⌞to act⌟.

Commentaries on Romans 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The Church that is in their house - In these primitive times no such places existed as those which we now term churches; the word always signifying the congregation or assembly of believers, and not the place they assembled in. See the term defined at the end of the notes, Matthew 16:28; (note). Epenetus - the first fruits of Achaia - In 1 Corinthians 16:15, the house or family of Stephanas is said to be the first fruits of Achaia: how then can it be said…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The church that is in their house - Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned Acts 18:26 as having received “Apollos” into their family, to instruct him more perfectly. The church in their house is also mentioned 1 Corinthians 16:19. This may mean either the church that was accustomed to assemble for worship at their hospitable mansion; or it may mean their own family with their guests, regarded as a “church.” In those times Christians had no houses erected for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5the church that meets at their house: Early Christians did not have large buildings for their meetings. Instead, they met in private homes. The church in Rome was made up of a number of house churches where small groups of believers gathered for worship and instruction.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. Salute Priscilla--The true reading here is "Prisca" (as in 2Ti 4:19), a contracted form of Priscilla, as "Silas" of "Silvanus." and Aquila my helpers--The wife is here named before the husband (as in Ac 18:18, and Ro 16:26, according to the true reading; also in 2Ti 4:19), probably as being the more prominent and helpful to the Church.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 16:5

• Achaia
• Epenetus (Epaenetus)
• House
• Love
• Rome
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Achaia
• Apostle
• Church
• Commend
• Epaenetus
• Mark
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Bible, the

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