Romans 16:6

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) 'There is something finer in Paul's appreciation of services rendered to others than if they had been rendered to himself' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 719)

'labor' -2872. kopiao kop-ee-ah'-o; from. derivative of 2873; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard: -(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied. 'To grow tired, to toil with effort' (Lenski p. 905)

'Of the twenty-four, six are women. That is worth remembering, often Paul is accused of belittling the status of women in the Church. If we really wish to see Paul's attitude to women in the Church it is. passage like this that we should read..' (Barclay p. 231)