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 ye receive her in the Lord, as it becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a helper of many, and of myself also. 3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Greet my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ. 6Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

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
• haveὑποτίθημιhupotithēmi · to layG5294
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• myμοῦmou · of meG3450
• lifeψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
• ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• necksτράχηλοςtrachēlos · neckG5137
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• notοὐou · noG3756
• onlyμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Romans 16:4

• Romans 5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.
• John 15:13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
• Philippians 2:30Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, to supply the want of your service toward me.
• 1 John 3:16By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
• Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
• 2 Samuel 22:41Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
• Micah 2:3Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
• Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
• Acts 16:5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
• 1 Corinthians 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all churches.
• 1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews:
• Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be 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