ROMANS 16:1 F. COMMENDATION OF THE LETTER-BEARER.The church in Kenchreæ (the eastern haven of Corinth). Paul had established churches in the whole of Achaia (2 Corinthians 1:1).Deacon(ess): hardly yet an official title. The Romans must give this sister a reception (_cf._ Php_2:29; Luke 15:2, same wo... [ Continue Reading ]
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. In language, seven are Latin, one is Hebrew, the remainder Greek: Rome at this date swarmed with Gre... [ Continue Reading ]
A POSTSCRIPT OF ADMONITION. Romans 16:17. Supposing the paragraph in its right place (see Introd. § 4), it would seem that Paul, in glancing over his letter and thinking of the troubles of other churches (Romans 16:16), feels that he has not written strongly enough about those that are causing divi... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Of the Jewish Lucius, Jason, Sosipatros, the first may or may not have been Paul's old Antiochene colleague of Acts 13:1; Lucius was a familiar Latin na... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CLOSING DOXOLOGY. As to the _place_ of this passage, see Introd. § 4. At first sight, it looks like a paragraph strayed from Ephesians, Colossians, or the Pastorals (see the Revised parallel references); close examination shows it relevant enough to this epistle. Romans 16:25 f. Paul renders pra... [ Continue Reading ]