Romans 16:1

I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a minister of the church at Cenchrae.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

In Context

2I beg you to give her a Christian welcome, as the saints should; and to assist her in any matter in which she may have need of you. For she herself has been made an overseer to many people, including myself.

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Cross References

Mark 10:30but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands-and persecutions with them - and in the world to come eternal life.

Acts 18:18And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.

1 Timothy 5:2the older women as mothers, the younger women as sisters in all purity.

James 2:15If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food,

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:1

Paul is now concluding this long and excellent epistle, and he does it with a great deal of affection. As in the main body of the epistle he appears to have been a very knowing man, so in these appurtenances of it he appears to have been a very loving man. So much knowledge and so much love are a very rare, but (where they exist) a very excellent and amiable—composition; for what is heaven but knowledge and love made perfect? It is observable how often Paul speaks as if he were concluding, and yet takes fresh hold… Read the whole commentary →

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