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Romans 16:7
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
ROMANS 16:7 VIouni,an {A} On the basis of the weight of manuscript evidence the Committee was unanimous in rejecting VIouli,an (see also the next variant in ver. Romans 16:15) in favor of...
Verse Romans 16:7. _ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA, MY KINSMEN_] As the word συγγενεις signifies _relatives_, whether _male_ or _female_, and as _Junia_ may probably be the name of a _woman_, the wife of Andro...
MY KINSMEN - In Romans 9:3, the apostle calls “all” the Jews “his kinsmen,” and it has been doubted whether he means anything more here than that they were “fellow Jews.” But as many others who were J...
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. ...
PERSONAL GREETINGS. Beside the two household groups of Romans 16:10 f., the catalogue contains twenty-six names, eight being those of women. Many of the names appearing were commonly borne by slaves....
A LETTER OF COMMENDATION (Romans 16:1-2)...
Give my greetings to my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. Give my greetings to Mary who has toiled hard among you. Give my greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen...
ANDRONICUS. Only here. JUNIA. The accusative case case may indicate either masculine _Juntas,_ or feminine _Junia._ KINSMEN. Greek. _sungenes._ Literal here; in Romans 9:3 it is figurative. Benjamite...
_Andronîcus and Junia_ Or, perhaps, JUNTAS, i.e. JUNIANUS (in a contracted form, as _Lucas_for _Lucanus, Silas_for _Silvanus_, &c.). There is no various reading, but the Gr. accusative may belong to e...
ἈΝΔΡΌΝΙΚΟΝ. A Greek name, used, as so often, by a Jew. Zahn, p. 607 n. 56, remarks that Jewish names are rare in the Jewish inscriptions of Italy. This name occurs among members of the imperial househ...
Greetings to Christians at Rome. 3–16. Greetings; see Lightfoot, _Phil._ pp. 171 ff. S. H. _ad loc_[317] [317] _ad loc._ ad locum...
ΣΥΓΓΕΝΉΣ (G4773) соплеменник. Вероятно, имеется в виду, что он тоже был еврей (Barrett), ΣΥΝΑΙΧΜΑΛΏΤΟΣ (G4869) друг по заключению, товарищ по плену (_см._ Colossians 4:10; Флм. 23). ΕΠΊΣΗΜΟΣ (G1978)...
ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA— Or, _Junias._ Diodati thinks that by _apostles_ in this verse are meant the evangelists; and that the meaning is, that these persons were noted messengers of the churches; but it...
_TEXT_ Romans 16:1-16. I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae: 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in...
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. SALUTE ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA - or, as it might be, 'Junias,'...
__ 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...
JUNIA] RV 'Junias.' KINSMEN] i.e. Jews belonging to the same 'Tribe' of citizens of Tarsus as St. Paul. OF NOTE AMONG THE APOSTLES] i.e. distinguished apostles. 'Apostle' means 'one sent on a mission...
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...
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...
JUNIA. — Or, possibly, “Junias” (for Junianus), a man’s name. MY KINSMEN. — From the number of persons (six in all, and those not only in Rome but also in Greece and Macedonia) to whom the title is g...
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...
Andronicus is a Greek name, which, like most names in this chapter, can be illustrated from inscriptions. Ἰουνίαν may be masculine (from Ἰουνίας, or Ἰουνιᾶς contraction of Junianus), or feminine (from...
PERSONAL INTEREST IN FELLOW-CHRISTIANS Romans 16:1 Here is a window into Paul's heart. He was apparently disowned by his own kindred, yet, as the Lord had promised, He had mothers, sisters, and broth...
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...
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in (d) Christ before me. (d) Ingrafted by faith....
“ _Salute Andronicus and Junias, my countrymen and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, and who also have been in Christ before me.Salute Ampliatus_, _my beloved in the Lord._ ” Th...
To the recommendation of Phoebe, the apostle joins a list of _salutations_, which might indeed still be called recommendations; for the imperative ἀσπάσασθε, _greet_, fifteen times repeated, is addres...
THIRTIETH PASSAGE (16:1-16). RECOMMENDATIONS, SALUTATIONS, WARNING. It is the apostle's custom, when closing his letters, to treat a number of particular subjects of a more or less personal nature, su...
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (2) That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she h...
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...
7._Salute Andronicus _Though Paul is not wont to make much of kindred, and of other things belonging to the flesh, yet as the relationship which Junia and Andronicus bore to him, might avail somewhat...
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...
SALUTE ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA, MY KINSMEN,.... According to the flesh, being perhaps not only of the same nation, Jews, but also of the same tribe, the tribe of Benjamin, and even of the same family, an...
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Ver. 7. _Who are of note_] Επισημοι, noble, notable Christians,...
_Salute Andronicus and Junia_ Or, _Junias_ rather, it being evidently the name of a man, as appears from the apostle's terming them both his _kinsmen_ And saying, that they were _of note among the apo...
MY KINSMEN; natural relatives. FELLOW - PRISONERS; who had been imprisoned with him on account of their religion. 2 Corinthians 11:23. OF NOTE; persons of distinction. IN CHRIST; Christians. True re...
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...
Priscilla and Aquila Acts 18:24-28 Taught Apollos Kicked out of Rome Came to Corinth NOTE: The Roman letter is written from Corinth 4 Church that is in their house NOTE: Many house churches in R...
SALUTE ANDRONICUS AND JUNIAS, MY KINSMEN, AND MY FELLOW-PRISONERS, WHO ARE OF NOTE AMONG THE APOSTLES, WHO ALSO HAVE BEEN IN CHRIST BEFORE ME. 'Andronicus' -(an droe NYE kus) (conquer). 'JUNIAS' -o...
1-16 Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for...
SALUTE ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA; it may be rendered Junius. Some think this Junia was a woman, and the wife of Andronicus; others take them both for men. MY KINSMEN; so he calls them, either because they...
Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen [my fellow-countrymen--Jews-- Romans 9:3], _and my fellow-prisoners_ [When or where we do not know. Scripture tells of four imprisonments of Paul, but Clement...
Didache But concerning the apostles and prophets, according to the decree of the Gospel, thus do. 4. Let every apostle that cometh to you be received as the Lord.[105]...
Romans 16:7 Greet G782 (G5663) Andronicus G408 and G2532 Junia G2458 my G3450 countrymen G4773 and G2532 my...
1). FINAL GREETINGS AND EXHORTATIONS (16:1-16). It is unusual to find such a detailed list of people to be greeted in Paul's letters. Indeed, in most of his letters no specific person is individually...
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...
‘Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.' Andronicus was a common Greek name. Junia may have...
2. _Greetings to different Persons at Rome._ The bearer of the letter is commended in vers, 1, 2. Then follow greetings to many individuals, and to some households or household churches. About one thi...
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 16:7. ANDRONICUS AND JUNIAS, or ‘Junia.' It is impossible to decide which form of the latter name is correct; if the feminine form (‘Junia') be accepted, then the wife or sister of Andronicus i...
ANDRONICUS AND JUNIAS (Ανδρονιχου κα Ιουνιαν). The first is a Greek name found even in the imperial household. The second name can be either masculine or feminine.KINSMEN (συγγενεις). Probably on...
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...
ANDRONICUS AND JUNIAS. Paul is writing to a church mostly made up of Gentiles. It is only natural that he mentions these two as "fellow Jews," and also that they had been in prison with him. When, we...
THE CONCLUSION OF THE EPISTLE 1. This is scarcely the kind of conclusion that one would have expected. One would have thought that the rapt apostle, having been borne to the loftiest circles of conte...
_Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us._ MARY’S SERVICE 1. Well directed. 2. Diligently performed. 3. Rightly dictated. 4. Abundantly rewarded. (_J. Lyth, D.D_.) THE MARYS OF THE NEW TESTAM...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:7 ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA were probably a husband-and-wife ministry team. Most scholars now think that Junia was a woman, though some have argued that a man named Junias is in vi...
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 16:7. MY KINSMEN.—Kindred. Perhaps in this passage the wider sense of fellow-countrymen. It is difficult to state what is the imprisonment here mentioned. Romans 16:8.—Amplias...
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 1:30; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 5:20; 2 Corinthians 11:23;...
Andronicus and Junia. The latter name may be either masculine or feminine. If the latter, the person was probably the wife of Andronicus. If the former, the name is to be rendered Junias, as Rev. The...
THE WOMEN OF THE EARLY CHURCH Romans 16:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is, perhaps, no one chapter in the Bible which so marvelously reveals the womanhood of the early church, as the women described in...
Who are of note among the apostles — They seem to have been some of the most early converts. Fellowprisoners — For the gospel's sake....