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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 16:1-16

Such remembrances as these are usual in letters between friends; and yet Paul, by the savouriness of his expressions, sanctifies these common compliments. I. Here is the recommendation of a friend, by whom (as some think) this epistle was sent?one Phebe, Rom. 16:1, 2. It should seem that she was a person of quality and estate, who had business which called her to Rome, where she was a stranger; and therefore Paul recommends her to the acquaintance of the Christians there: an expression of his... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 16:12-16

16:12-16 Give my greetings to Tryphaena and Tryphosa who toil in the Lord. Give my greetings to Persis, the beloved, who has toiled hard in the Lord. Give my greetings to Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and to his mother who was a mother to me too. Give my greetings to Asyncritus, to Phlegon, to Hermes, to Patrobas, to Hermas, and to the brothers who are with them. Give my greetings to Philologos and to Julias, to Nereus and to his sister, to Olympas, and to all God's dedicated people who are with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:12

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord ,.... These two were women, and are said to be noble women of Iconium, whom the apostle converted there, and afterwards went to Rome the names are Greek F20 Vid. Gutherleth. Animadv. Philolog. in Inscript. Smyrn. p. 115, &c.; , though they might be Jewish women, since Tryphon is the name of a man among the Jews. Trypho, the famous Jew, with whom Justin Martyr had his dialogue, is well known, and perhaps is the same with R.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:13

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord ,.... This was a Roman name; frequent mention is made Jewish writings F21 T. Hieros. Taanioth, fol. 69. 2. T. Bab. Nedar. fol. 50. 2. Avoda Zara, fol. 20. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 65. 2. Juchasin, fol. 36. 2. of one Turnus Rufus, a Roman officer, that destroyed the temple, and ploughed up the city of Jerusalem; the name was in use among the Cyrenians, for one of the sons of Simon of Cyrene, whom the Jews compelled to carry the cross of Christ, was so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:14

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes ,.... The two first of these names are Greek, and the persons called by them, with Herodion before mentioned, are taken notice of in the Roman martyrology, as disciples of the apostle; Asyncritus is said to be bishop of Hyrcania, and Phlegon of Marathon, and both of the seventy disciples; See Gill on Luke 10:1 ; Hermas is said to be bishop of Philippi, or Aquileia, and brother of Pope Pius the First, and to be the author of the book... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:15

Salute Philologus, and Julia ,.... The first of these is a Greek name, and the name of a man, and signifies a lover of learning. This name Atteius assumed to himself, which Eratosthenes had done before him, because of his great learning F25 Suetonius de illustr. Gram. c. 10. ; this man is reckoned among the seventy disciples, and is said to be bishop of Sinope: See Gill on Luke 10:1 . Julia is a woman's name, and Roman, probably the wife of the former; one of Stephens's copies read,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:16

Salute one another with an holy kiss ,.... Christian salutation is a wishing all temporal, spiritual, and eternal happiness, to one another; and which, as it should be mutual, should be also hearty and sincere, and this is meant by the "holy kiss"; the allusion is to a common custom in most nations, used by friends at meeting or parting, to kiss each other, in token of their hearty love, and sincere affection and friendship for each other; and is called "holy", to distinguish it from an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:12

Tryphena and Tryphosa - Two holy women, who it seems were assistants to the apostle in his work, probably by exhorting, visiting the sick, etc. Persis was another woman, who it seems excelled the preceding; for, of her it is said, she labored much in the Lord. We learn from this, that Christian women, as well as men, labored in the ministry of the word. In those times of simplicity all persons, whether men or women, who had received the knowledge of the truth, believed it to be their duty to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:13

Rufus, chosen in the Lord - Τον εκλεκον , one of great excellence in Christianity; a choice man, as we would say. So the word εκλεκτος often signifies. Psalm 78:31 ; : They smote τους εκλεκτους , the chosen men that were of Israel. So εκλεκτα μνημεια are choice sepulchres, Genesis 23:6 ; : εκλεκτα των δωρων choice gifts, Deuteronomy 12:11 ; and ανδρες εκλεκτοι , choice men, Judges 20:16 . By the same use of the word, the companions of Paul and Barnabas are termed chosen... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:14

Salute Asyncritus, etc. - Who these were we know not. Hermas was probably the same to whom a work called the Shepherd is attributed; a work with this title is still extant, and may be found among the writings of the apostolical fathers. But it is in vain to look for identity of persons in similarity of names; for, among the Greeks and Romans at this time there were many persons who bore the same names mentioned in this chapter. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 16:1-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 16:12-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 16:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 16:14

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