Romans 16:4

Who performed an act of Messianic mesirat nefesh (whole-hearted devotion to the cause of Moshiach, even at risk of life) for my sake, and for whom not only I give thanks, but also kol kehillot of the Nations;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3Drishat Shalom to Prisca and Aquila my fellow po'alim (workers) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,

5Also Drishat Shalom to the kehillah (congregation) that meets in their house. Drishat Shalom to my beloved Epaenetus, who is the bikkurim (firstfruits) of Asia + 16:5 T. N. todayʼs Turkey for Moshiach.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those melachim unto Yehoshua, that Yehoshua called for kol Ish Yisroel, and said unto the Ketzinei Anshei HaMilchamah which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these melachim. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

Micah 2:3Therefore thus saith Hashem: 1 Hineni, against this mishpochah do I plan a ra'ah, 1 from which ye shall not remove your tzavarot (necks); 1 neither shall ye walk haughtily; 1 for an et ra'ah (time of evil) it is. 1

Acts 15:41And they were traveling through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the Moshiachʼs Kehillot.

Romans 5:7For only rarely will someone die for a tzaddik (righteous man); though efsher (perhaps) it is conceivable that someone will dare to die for the tzaddik.

1 Corinthians 16:1Now, concerning the maamadot (financial contributions) and the pishkeh (pushke) we are circulating throughout the kehillot for the benefit of the Yerushalayim Kedoshim, as I directed the kehillot of Galatia, so you do also.

1 Thessalonians 2:14For you became imitators, Chaverim, of the kehillot Hashem in Moshiach Yehoshua which are in Yehudah, because you also were similarly persecuted by your own landslait, just as also they were by the ones in Yehudah,

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 →

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