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

3Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. 4In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches. Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. 6Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.

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 18:20For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:19The churches here in the province of Asia send greetings in the Lord, as do Aquila and Priscilla and all the others who gather in their home for church meetings.
• Colossians 4:15Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
• Philemon 1:2and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house.
• Romans 16:8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
• 3 John 1:1This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
• Romans 11:16And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.
• 1 Corinthians 16:15You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,
• James 1:18He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
• Revelation 14:4They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb.
• Romans 15:26For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.
• Acts 18:12But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
• 2 Corinthians 1:1This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of his holy people throughout Greece.
• 2 Corinthians 9:2For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.

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