Romans 16:1

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchreae:

Revised King James 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

2That you receive her in the Lord, in a manner befitting the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you: for she has been a help to many, and to myself as well.

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Cross References

Mark 10:30Who shall not receive a hundredfold in this present time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Acts 18:18And after this Paul remained there many days longer, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed from there to Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. He cut his hair in Cenchrea: for he had made a vow.

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

James 2:15If a brother or sister is without clothing, and destitute 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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