Romans 16:4

Romans 16:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
• New International Version (NIV)They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Context of Romans 16:4

2that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well. 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.

Romans 16:4 word by word

οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν, οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶνRead the interlinear

• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• for my lifeψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
• riskedὑποτίθημιhupotithēmi · to layG5294
• their ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• necksτράχηλοςtrachēlos · neckG5137
• to whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• not onlyμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• do I giveεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• but alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• of the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Romans 16:4

• Romans 5:7For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
• John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
• Philippians 2:30because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me.
• 1 John 3:16We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
• Joshua 10:24When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks.
• 2 Samuel 22:41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.
• Micah 2:3Therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am planning against this family a calamity From which you cannot remove your necks; And you will not walk haughtily, For it will be an evil time.
• Acts 15:41And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
• Acts 16:5So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
• 1 Corinthians 7:17Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.
• 1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,
• Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

Commentaries on Romans 16:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Who have for my life laid down their own necks - What transaction this refers to we know not; but it appears that these persons had, on some occasion, hazarded their own lives to save that of the apostle; and that the fact was known to all the Churches of God in that quarter, who felt themselves under the highest obligations to these pious persons, for the important service which they had thus rendered.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Who have for my life - In order to save my life. Laid down their own necks - To “lay down the neck” is to lay the head on a block to be cut off with the axe; or to bow down the head as when the neck was exposed to be cut off by the sword of the executioner. The meaning is, that they had hazarded their lives, had exposed themselves to imminent danger, to save the life of Paul. On what occasion this was done, is not known, as it is not referred to in the…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. 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 16:4

• Aquila and Priscilla
• Constancy
• Friendship
• Love
• Priscilla
• Thankfulness
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• Apostle
• Commend
• Mark
• Neck
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Aquila
• Bible, the
• Caesar's Household
• Church Government
• Epaenetus

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