Romans 16:23. Gains mine host. Paul was lodging with this man, as he had previously done with Aquila and Justus (Acts 18:1-7). The name occurs in connection with Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:14; Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4. The same person is probably meant in the first instance, probably in the last, and possibly in all three.

And of the whole church. This may mean that a household church met with him, or that he was universal in his hospitality to Christians.

Erastus the treasurer (lit., ‘steward') of the city; of Corinth. This may be the person mentioned in Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20; but in that case he had relinquished his office before the time.

Quartus the brother; some Christian brother, known to the believers at Rome, but totally unknown to us.

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