John Calvin's Bible Commentary
Romans 16:6
6.He again testifies his gratitude, in recording the kindness of Mary to him. Nor is there any doubt but that he commemorates these praises, in order to recommend those whom he praised to the Romans. (475)
6.He again testifies his gratitude, in recording the kindness of Mary to him. Nor is there any doubt but that he commemorates these praises, in order to recommend those whom he praised to the Romans. (475)
Verse Romans 16:6. _GREET MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOUR ON US._] Who this _Mary_ was, or what the _labour_ was which she bestowed upon the apostles, we know not. Her works, though hidden from man, ar...
WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOUR ON US - Who labored much for us. Nothing more is known of her but this honorable mention of her name. It is probable that these persons were formerly residents in Greece, and...
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...
MARY. Greek. _Mariam._ The only Hebrew name in this list. WHO... US. On an inscription from. Roman cemetery, about the second century A.D.,. wife records of her husband, "who laboured much for me"....
_Mary_ MARIAM or MARIA. Both forms represent the Heb. _Miriam_. In the Gospels, the Holy Mother is always, or nearly always, called _Mariam_in the Greek text; the other Maries, _Maria_. This is the on...
Greetings to Christians at Rome. 3–16. Greetings; see Lightfoot, _Phil._ pp. 171 ff. S. H. _ad loc_[317] [317] _ad loc._ ad locum...
ΜΑΡΊΑΝ. As this name may be either Roman or Jewish, it tells us nothing. The _v.l._ Μαριάμ. would be decisive. ἭΤΙΣ … ΕἸΣ ὙΜΑ͂Σ. It may be questioned whether the reading ὑμᾶς is not too difficult to c...
ΈΚΟΠΊΑΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΚΟΠΙΆΩ (G2872) изнашиваться, усердно работать (Godet)....
_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...
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. GREET MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOUR ON US - labour, no doubt, of, a womanly kind. [Lachmann and Tregelles have humas (G5209) - 'who bestowed much labour...
__ 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...
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...
Paul mentions a woman called Mary. We know nothing about this particular woman except her hard work. Verse 7 Junias is probably a female name, Junia. So Andronicus and Junia may have been a married c...
ON US. — The true reading seems to be, _on you._ The readers would know to what the Apostle referred. It is useless for us to attempt to conjecture....
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...
It is not certain whether Μαριάμ (which is Jewish) or Μαρίαν (Roman) is the true reading. ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν : the much labour she had bestowed is made the ground (ἥτις) of a special greeting. εἰς ὑ...
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...
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...
VV. 3-5A. “ _Salute Prisca and Aquilas, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, 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 an...
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...
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...
GREET MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOUR ON US. Some copies read, "you"; and so do the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions: and indeed it seems most likely that the persons on whom this g...
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Ver. 6. _Greet Mary, &c._] It is profitable that men of great parts and place should preserve their memory with others, though it be but in a salutation; f...
_Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us_ Performed many good offices for the faithful, especially for the preachers of the gospel. The apostle is very affectionate in these salutations, giving alm...
GREET MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOR ON US....
Greetings sent by Paul to friends and acquaintances:...
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 MARY, WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOR ON YOU. 'Mary' -'Maria' would be Roman, the variant 'Mariam' Jewish. (Lenski p. 905) 'WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOR ON YOU' -'who has toiled so hard for you' (Wms) 'T...
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...
GREET MARY: this was a common name, but the person here meant was of special note. Ignatius highly commends one of this name, giving her an ample character for wisdom and godliness. WHO BESTOWED MUCH...
Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you....
Romans 16:6 Greet G782 (G5663) Mary G3137 who G3748 labored G2872 (G5656) much G4183 for G1519 us...
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 Mary, who bestowed much labour on you.' Mary was a common name both among Jews and Gentiles. He clearly knew her as being someone who gave herself in the service of others. That he knew what...
Romans 16:6. SALUTE MARY. This is the sixth person of this name mentioned in the New Testament. Otherwise unknown, but characterized as one WHO BESTOWED MUCH LABOR ON YOU. So the best authorities, and...
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...
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...
MARY (Μαριαν). Some MSS. have Μαριαμ, the Hebrew form. The name indicates a Jewish Christian in Rome. Paul praises her toil. See Luke 5:5....
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...
GREETINGS TO MARY. Most of these were personal friends of Paul; some had done him special favors; and many had been _led to Christ_ by him....
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 16:1 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 Timothy 5:10; Matthew 27:55; Romans 16:12...
Mary (Mariam Mariam). Westcott and Hort read Marian. A Jewish name, the same as Miriam, meaning obstinacy, rebelliousness. Bestowed labor [ε κ ο π ι α σ ε ν]. See on Luke 5:5....
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...