COMMEND. See Romans 3:5. UNTO. to. PHEBE. Only here; "bright", or "pure", the feminine of Phoebus, otherwise Apollo, the sun-god. Her name indicates. convert from paganism. She was probably the bearer of the epistle to Rome. See Introduction Notes, p. 1661. WHICH. who. SERVANT. App-190. CHURCH.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. In order that. LORD. App-98. AS... SAINTS. Literally worthily of the saints. Greek. _axios ton hagion._ Compare Ephesians 4:1.Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:27. Co Romans 1:1; Romans 1:10. 1Th 2:12. 3 John 1:6. ASSIST. stand by. See Romans 6:13. Compare Acts 27:23 [ Continue Reading ]
GREET. Salute. See Acts 18:22. PRISCILLA AND AQUILA. The texts read Prisca (dim.) as in 2 Timothy 4:19. See Acts 18:2; Acts 18:18, Act 18:26. 1 Corinthians 16:19, for all we know of these helpers. Whether converts of Paul is not clear, but they were deeply taught in the Scriptures and the "Way" of... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR App-104. LIFE. App-110 and App-170. LAID... NECKS. risked their own lives.. similar expression occurs in. roll from Herculaneum c. 160 B.C. NECKS. neck. GIVE THANKS. See Acts 27:35. The occasion is nowhere mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THEIR HOUSE. See 1 Corinthians 16:19. SALUTE. Same Greek. word as for "Greet", Romans 16:3. WELLBELOVED. See App-135. EPAENETUS. Only here. FIRSTFRUITS. Compare Acts 18:27; Acts 19:21; Acts 19:22; 1 Corinthians 16:15. ACHAIA. The texts read "Asia". CHRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
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". BESTOWED... LABOUR. laboured. Greek. _kopiao._ Compare Luke 5:5.John 4:6. US. The texts read "you".... [ Continue Reading ]
ANDRONICUS. Only here. JUNIA. The accusative case case may indicate either masculine _Juntas,_ or feminine _Junia._ KINSMEN. Greek. _sungenes._ Literal here; in Romans 9:3 it is figurative. Benjamites and probably near relatives. Here. Romans 16:11, and Acts 23:16, are the only references to Paul'... [ Continue Reading ]
AMPLIAS. Only here. BELOVED. As in Romans 16:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
URBANE. Urban (masc).. Latin name. STACHYS. Masculine. Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
APELLES. Masculine. Only here.. Greek name frequently adopted by Jews. APPROVED. the approved,. term pointing to one of tried excellence. See Romans 14:18. ARISTOBULUS. Only here.. Greek name. HOUSEHOLD. Literally those from among the (ones) of Aristobulus. He himself may not have been. Christian... [ Continue Reading ]
HERODION. Greek masculine name. NARCISSUS. Only here. Common Greek name (masc). WHICH. who.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRYPHENA AND TRYPHOSA. Only here. Greek, feminine names. LABOUR, LABOURED. As in Romans 16:6. THE BELOVED. Not "my" as in Romans 8:9. PERSIA. Greek feminine name.... [ Continue Reading ]
RUFUS. Common Latin name. Perhaps the Rufus of Mark 15:21. CHOSEN. the elect (brother). See Romans 8:33. Compare 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 John 1:13 :. The term marks some special manifestation of grace, as in that of Apelles, v. 10. HIS... MINE. Implying tender relationship.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASYNCRITUS, &C. Five Greek masc names. Only here. See Acts 14:12. HERMAS. Not to be identified with the author of "The Shepherd of Hermas", written about 120 A.D.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHILOLOGUS, &C. These names Occurs only here. "Nereus" was. sea-god of the Aegean, and this convert may have retained his original pagan name. SAINTS. Like the "brethren" of Romans 16:14, known to God, bat not to Paul by _name._... [ Continue Reading ]
AN. a. HOLY KISS. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12. 1Th 5:26. 1 Peter 5:14. The kiss was, and is, in the East. sign of respect and affection. Compare the other two occurances of _philema,_ kiss, Luke 7:45; Luke 22:48. See Acts 20:37. THE. The texts read "All the"; i.e. those specif... [ Continue Reading ]
BESEECH. App-134. Compare Romans 12:8. MARK. to mark. See Luke 11:35. DIVISIONS. factions. Greek. _dichostasia_. Only here; 1 Corinthians 3:3.Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:20. OFFENCES. stumbling-blocks, as in Romans 11:9 CONTRARY TO. App-104. DOCTRINE See Romans 6:17. HAVE LEARNED. learned. avoi... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVE. App-190. JESUS. The texts omit. BELLY. See John 7:38. GOOD... SPEECHES. their fine words and flatteries. GOOD WORDS. Greek. _chrestologia._ Only here. FAIR SPEECHES. Greek. _eulogia._ Occurs sixteen times (eleven translated "blessing"). See Romans 15:29. DECEIVE. deceive thoroughly. Gre... [ Continue Reading ]
COME ABROAD. Greek. _aphikneomai._ Only here. AM GLAD. rejoice. See Romans 12:12. ON... BEHALF. App-104. YET... HAVE. I wish you indeed to be. WOULD. App-102. WISE. See Romans 1:14. GOOD. the good. SIMPLE. harmless. Greek. _akeraios._ Only here; Matthew 10:16; Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:1... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GOD, &C. See Romans 15:33. GOD. App-98. BRUISE. crush in pieces, or utterly. Greek. _suntribo_. Elsewhere, Matthew 12:20; Mark 5:4; Mark 14:3.Luke 4:18; Luke 9:39; John 19:36; Revelation 2:27. SHORTLY. with speed. Greek. _en_ (App-104.) _tachei._ The grace, & [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRST POSTSCRIPT (TERTIUS). TIMOTHEUS. Timothy. See Acts 16:1. WORKFELLOW. fellow-labourer. See Romans 16:3. LUCIUS. Probably referred to in Acts 13:1. Not Luke. JASON. Only here, unless the Jason of Acts 17:5; Acts 17:7. SOSIPATER. May be the Bercean of Acts 20:4. KINSMEN, i.e. of amanuen... [ Continue Reading ]
TERTIUS. Probably. Roman, writing to Romans.... [ Continue Reading ]
GAIUS. Common Roman name. May be the same as in Acts 19:29, or of Derbe, Acts 20:4, but almost certainly Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14. The Gaius of 3 John 1:1, evidently. man of position, is probably another person. ERASTUS. Perhaps the same as in 2 Timothy 4:20. The name,. Greek one, occurs: Acts 1... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRACE, &C. The amanuensis repeats the words which close the actual message of Paul, Romans 16:20, Some ancient texts omit this second benediction, and the Revised Version follows through not understanding the reason for the introduction of "the mystery", verses: Romans 16:25; Romans 16:26. There... [ Continue Reading ]
SECOND POSTSCRIPT (PAUL). OF POWER. able. Greek. _dunamai,_ Compare Romans 8:39. See App-176. STABLISH. See Romans 1:11. ACCORDING TO. App-104. GOSPEL. App-140. PREACHING. App-121. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. THE . a. REVELATION. App-106. Compare Ephesians 3:3. MYSTERY. Greek. _musterion_. App-19... [ Continue Reading ]