Romans 16:13
Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
In Context
14Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
Cross References
Matthew 12:49And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!
Mark 3:35Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
John 15:16You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Ephesians 1:4Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
1 Timothy 5:2To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.
Matthew Henry on Romans 16:2-17
Friendly Salutations; Apostolic Salutations. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5… Read the whole commentary →