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Romans 16:23
Gaius, mine host, and of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, salutes you, and Quartus, a brother.
Gaius, mine host, and of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, salutes you, and Quartus, a brother.
Verse 23. _GAIUS MINE HOST_] _Gaius_ in Greek is the same as _Caius_ in Latin, which was a very common name among the Romans. St. Luke (Acts 19:29) mentions one _Gaius of Macedonia_, who was exposed...
GAIUS MINE HOST - Who has received me into his house, and shown me hospitality. The word “host” means one who entertains another at his own house without reward. AND OF THE WHOLE CHURCH - Who has open...
CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Greetings to Individuals. (Romans 16:1 .)_ 2. Warning and Comfort. (Romans 16:17 .) 3. The Final Salutations. (Romans 16:21 .) 4. The Conclusion. ...
GREETING FROM PAUL'S FRIENDS IN CORINTH. Romans 16:21. Timothy was by Paul's side during this period (see Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4; 2 Corinthians 1:1
A LETTER OF COMMENDATION (Romans 16:1-2)...
Timothy, my fellow-worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I Tertius, who wrote this letter, send you my greetings in the Lord. Gaius, whose hospitality I and t...
GAIUS. Common Roman name. May be the same as in Acts 19:29, or of Derbe, Acts 20:4, but almost certainly Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14. The Gaius of 3 John 1:
_Gaius_ The same Latin name as CAIUS. This Gaius may be the same as Gaius of Macedonia, (Acts 19:29,) or as Gaius of Derbe, (Acts 20:4;) and again the Gaius of 2 John may be identical with either of t...
ΓΑΙ͂ΟΣ Ὁ Ξ. ΜΟΥ. Perh. = 1 Corinthians 1:14 : for Ὅ. Τ. Ἐ. cf. Romans 16:4; prob. refers to hospitality exercised by Gaius in Corinth to all Christian travellers—not to his house being the place of as...
Greetings from companions of the writer. 21–23. Greetings from companions....
ΞΈΝΟΣ (G3581) хозяин; тот, кто оказывает гостеприимство, ΟΙΚΟΝΌΜΟΣ (G3623) хранитель, управляющий, городской казначей (TDNT; ВВС)....
_TEXT_ Romans 16:17-27. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. Romans 16:...
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. GAIUS MINE HOST, AND (THE HOST) OF THE WHOLE CHURCH, SALUTETH YOU -...
__ Paul's Intended Journey 28 During Paul's first three ministries the nations were dependent on Israel, and received of their spiritual things. Hence they were indebted to them and sought to pay by...
GREETINGS AND WARNINGS 1-16. Commendation and greetings. Observe the number of women to whom the Apostle sends greeting. The fact is indicative of the change wrought in the position of women by the g...
GAIUS] cp. 1 Corinthians 1:14. OF THE WHOLE CHURCH] i.e. the meetings were held in his house. A BROTHER] RV 'the brother,' i.e. the Christian....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 16 PERSONAL GREETINGS Sometimes a church leader may seem very strict when he *preaches. There are some very serious ma...
GAIUS. — Three persons of this name are mentioned, Gains of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14), Gains, a Macedonian (Acts 19:29), and Gaius of Derbe in Lycaonia (Acts 20:4). The Gaius of the Epistle would p...
(21-23) The companions of St. Paul add their own greetings to the Roman Church....
CHAPTER 32 A COMMENDATION; GREETINGS; A WARNING; A DOXOLOGY Romans 16:1 ONCE more, with a reverent license of thought, we may imagine ourselves to be watching in detail the scene in the house of Gai...
Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου κ. ὅλης τῆς ἐκκλησίας : As the Epistle to the Romans was written from Corinth this hospitable Christian is probably the same who is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14. Three other perso...
Greetings of Paul's companions....
RECEIVE HELPERS: SHUN HINDERERS Romans 16:17 Those who cause divisions on obscure points of doctrine are to be avoided, lest they lead us away from the fundamentals. We need to be wise in heavenly w...
In the salutation twenty-six persons are named. Two-thirds of these names are Greek, which, in all probability, are names of persons the apostle had actually known in his work in Asia. Phoebe was spec...
Yet another fellow-laborer, but of a wholly different kind: he is Paul's host, under whose roof he is composing this work. This _Gaius_ can neither be the Gaius of Derbe in Asia Minor, Acts 20:4, nor...
“ _Timothy my fellow-worker, saluteth you, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen.I Tertius, who wrote this Epistle, salute you in the Lord. Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, salu...
Timothy my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. (22) I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. (23) Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, salu...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
Never having known the Roman Christians as an assembly, Paul sends many personal salutations. This was the link which subsisted. We see how touchingly his heart dwells upon all the details of service...
GAIUS MINE HOST,.... There was one Gaius a Macedonian, that was with the apostle at Ephesus, Acts 19:29; and another Gaius of Derbe, that accompanied him into Asia, Acts 20:4; whether either of these,...
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. Ver. 23. _Gaius mine host_] Baptized by Paul, for whom therefore, and...
_I Tertius, who wrote this epistle_ While the apostle dictated it to me; or he might mean that he transcribed it from the apostle's autograph: _salute you in the Lord_ The Lord Christ, our common Mast...
MY HOST; the person at whose house Paul staid. THE CHAMBERLAIN; treasurer of Corinth, the city from which Paul wrote this epistle....
COMMUNICATIONS, GREETINGS AND CLOSING This chapter has a character peculiar to itself; and being a fifth subdivision of the last division (Chapter s 12 to 16) of the book, we may expect in some sense...
GAIUS MY HOST, AND OF THE WHOLE CHURCH, SALUTETH YOU. ERASTUS THE TREASURER OF THE CITY SALUTETH YOU, AND QUARTUS THE BROTHER. 'Gaius' -(GAY US) 'There weren't many in the early church of high rank...
21-24 The apostle adds affectionate remembrances from persons with him, known to the Roman Christians. It is a great comfort to see the holiness and usefulness of our kindred. Not many mighty, not man...
GAIUS: we read of more than one that bore this name; there was Gaius of Macedonia, of whom you read, in ACTS 19:29; there was Gaius of Derbe, of whom you read, ACTS 20:4; he is most likely the person...
Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. [Very likely the Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14. The name is found elsewhere (Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; 3 John 1:1
Romans 16:23 Gaius G1050 my G3450 host G3581 and G2532 whole G3650 church G1577 greets G782 (G5736) you...
4). FINAL GREETINGS (16:1-27). We now come to the close of the letter. This final chapter divides up into three subsections: 1) Final greetings and exhortations (Romans 16:1). 2) Exhortation to bew...
GREETINGS FROM HIS FELLOW-WORKERS (16:21-24). Paul now sends greeting from his fellow-workers. He may well have had in mind the need to establish the authority of those referred to in the service of...
‘Gaius my host, and of the whole church, salutes you.' This Gaius is probably the Gaius of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14). He was clearly giving hospitality to Paul, and his description as ‘host of the...
Erastus is probably cited as the most influential Christian in Corinth at the time. He was the city treasurer at Corinth. A Latin inscription has been discovered which states ‘Erastus laid this paveme...
3. _Closing Exhortation, with Greetings from Various Persons._ The warning of this section (Romans 16:17-20) indicates, not the presence of false teachers at Rome, but rather the danger of such person...
III. CONCLUDING PORTION OF THE EPISTLE. This part of the Epistle may be divided into four sections, (1) Personal explanations, similar to those in chap. Romans 1:8-15 (chap. Romans 15:14-33). (2.) Gre...
Romans 16:23. GAINS MINE HOST. Paul was lodging with this man, as he had previously done with Aquila and Justus (Acts 18:1-7). The name occurs in connection with Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:14;...
GAIUS MY HOST (Γαιος ο ξενος μου). Perhaps the same Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14 (Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4), but whether the one of 3 John 1:1 we do...
CONTENTS: The outflow of Christian love. Closing salutations and benediction. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, many of the gospel helpers, Satan. CONCLUSION: Courtesy and Christianity go together. Ackn...
Romans 16:1. _I commend to you Phebe a servant of the church._ Διακονον, a _deaconess_ of the church _at Cenehrea,_ the eastern port of Corinth, where Paul shaved his head, that he might be purified o...
GAIUS. Since Paul is in Corinth as he writes this, Gaius is probably the one mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14. ERASTUS might be the one mentioned in Acts 19:22_:_ 2 Timothy 4:20. QUARTUS must have had...
_Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you._ TIMOTHEUS THE WORKFELLOW I. What co-operation in the cause of Christ implies. 1. One faith. 2. One spirit....
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:23 GAIUS here is the Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14. This supports the idea that the letter was written from Corinth. He was a man of some
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:1 Paul warmly greets those he knows in Rome. He is able to say something specific about almost every person greeted. ⇐...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 16:21.—Timothy and Sosipater with St. Paul at Corinth, where he wrote this epistle. Lucius perhaps St. Luke. Romans 16:22.—Tertius, a secretary with a Roman name to write to...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 16:1 K. _Commendation of Phoebe, and salutations to Christians at Rome._ ROMANS 16:1, ROMANS 16:2 I co
Chapter 16 is just personal greetings to many of those in Rome. We are going to go rather rapidly through it, just pointing out a few things. First of all, Paul, commends unto you Phoebe our sister,...
1 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Timothy 4:20; 3 John 1:1; Acts 19:22...
Gaius. See Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; 1 Corinthians 1:14. Possibly the same in all three references. Chamberlain [ο ι κ ο ν ο μ ο ς]. See on Luke 16:1. The wo
The chamberlain of the city — Of Corinth....