Romans 16:5

And greet ye well their household church [or their home-church]. Greet well Epaenetus, (be)loved to me, that is the first of Asia in Christ, Jesus (or Hearty greetings to Epaenetus, beloved to me, who is the first Asian convert to the Messiah Jesus).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

In Context

4which under-putted their necks for my life; to whom not I alone do thankings, but also all the churches of (the) heathen men. (who risked their necks for me; for whom not I alone give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.)

6Greet well Mary, the which hath travailed much in us. (Hearty greetings to Mary, who hath laboured much with us, or for us.)

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Cross References

Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, [the] Jews rose up with one will against Paul, and led him to the doom (place), (or and led him to the seat of judgement or the court),

Romans 11:16For if a little part of that that is tasted be holy, the whole gobbet is holy; and if the root is holy, also the branches.

Romans 16:8Greet well Amplias (or Hearty greetings to Amplias), most dearworthy to me in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:15And, brethren, I beseech you, ye know the house (hold) of Stephanas, and of Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for they be the first fruits of Achaia, and into (the) ministry of (the) saints they have ordained themselves (or and they have committed themselves unto the service of God’s people);

2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, (an) apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, (a) brother, to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all (the) saints that be in all Achaia (or with all of God’s people who be in all of Achaia),

Colossians 4:15Greet ye well the brethren that be at Laodicea (or Give hearty greetings to the brothers who be at Laodicea), and the woman Nymphas, and the church that is in her house, [or and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house].

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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