Romans 16:10

Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the household of Aristobulus.

'Apelles' -(a PELL ez) 'A name sufficiently common among the Jews of Rome to be used by Horace as. typical Jewish name.' (F.F. Bruce p. 272)

'the approved in Christ' -'tested and tried in Christ' (Mon); 'who has been tried and found trustworthy in Christ's work' (Con), 'that tried Christian' (Mof). 'In some conspicuous way the Christian character of Apelles had been tried and found proof.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 720) (James 1:12; 2 Timothy 2:15) 'The tired and true' (1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Corinthians 13:7)' (Robertson p. 427)

'household' -'A Roman household included all in service from the noblest retainer to the meanest slave.' (McGarvey p. 547) 'Possibly household slaves.' (Vincent p. 180) 'Christians belonging to the household of Aristobulus' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 720)

Barclay makes the following comments: 'Now in Rome for long there had lived the grandson of Herod the Great whose name was Aristobulus. This Aristobulus had lived always as. private individual and had inherited none of Herod's domains; but he was. close friend of the Emperor Claudius. When he died his servants and slaves would pass into the possession of and become the property of the Emperor, but they would still form. section of the Emperor's establishment known as the household of Aristobulus.' (p. 233)

Bruce adds, 'In the light of this suggested identification of Aristobulus with. member of the Herod family, is it. coincidence that the next name in Paul's list is Herodian?' (p. 273)

'Aristobulus' -(a ris two BUE lus) (best advisor).