Chapter 16:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Acts 1 Corinthians
Romans 16
16:1 I
1
commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at
Cenchrea:
(
1) Having made an end of the whole discussion,
he comes now to familiar commendations and salutations, and that to good
consideration and purpose, that is, that the Romans might know who are most to
be honoured and to be considered among them: and also whom they ought to set
before them to follow: and therefore he attributes to every of them individual
and singular testimonies.
16:2 That ye receive her in the
a
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.
(
a) For Christ's sake, which appropriately
belongs to the Christians, for the heathen philosophers have a resemblance of
the same virtues.
16:5
Likewise [greet] the
b church that is in
their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the
c
firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
(
b) The company of the faithful, for in so great
a city as that was, there were different companies.
(
c) For he was the first of Achaia that believed
in Christ: and this type of speech is an allusion to the ceremonies of the
law.
16:7 Salute Andronicus and
Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles,
who also were in
d Christ before me.
(
d) Ingrafted by faith.
16:16
Salute one another with an holy
e kiss.
The churches of Christ salute you.
(
e) He calls that a holy kiss which proceeds from
a heart that is full of that holy love: now this is to be understood as
referring to the manner used in those days.
16:17 2 Now
I beseech you, brethren,
f mark them
which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have
learned; and avoid them.
(
2) As by describing by name those who were
worthy of commendation he sufficiently declared whom they ought to hear and
follow, so does he now point out to them whom they ought to take heed of, yet
he does not name them, because it was not necessary.
(
f) Watchfully and diligently, as though you
should scout for your enemies in a watch tower.
16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord
Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by
g
good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
(
g) The word which he uses signifies a promising
which accomplishes nothing, and if you hear any such, you may assure yourself
that he who promises to you is more concerned about receiving from you than he
is concerned about giving to you.
16:19 3 For
your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your
behalf: but yet I would have you
h wise
unto that which is good, and
i simple
concerning evil.
(
3) Simplicity must be joined with wisdom.
(
h) Furnished with the knowledge of the truth and
wisdom, so that you may embrace good things, and avoid evil, beware of the
deceits and snares of false prophets, and resist them openly: and this place
plainly destroys the papists faith of credit, whereas they maintain it to be
sufficient for one man to believe as another man believes, without further
knowledge or examination what the matter is, or what ground it has: using
these daily speeches, "We believe as our fathers believed, and we believe
as the Church believes."
(
i) As men that know no way to deceive, much less
deceive indeed.
16:20 4 And
the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
(
4) We must fight with a certain hope of victory.
16:21 5
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen,
salute you.
(
5) He adds salutations, partly to renew mutual
friendship, and partly to the end that this epistle might be of some weight
with the Romans, having the confirmation of so many that subscribed to it.
16:22 I Tertius, who
k
wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord.
(
k) Wrote it as Paul uttered it.
16:24 6
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
(
6) Now taking his leave of them this third time,
he wishes that to them, upon which all the force of the former doctrine
depends.
16:25 7 Now
to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the
preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the
l
mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
(
7) He sets forth the power and wisdom of God
with great thanksgiving, which especially appears in the gospel, and makes
mention also of the calling of the Gentiles, to confirm the Romans in the hope
of this salvation.
(
l) That secret and hidden thing, that is to say,
the calling of the Gentiles.
16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the
scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God,
m made known to all nations for the
obedience of faith:
(
m) Offered and exhibited to all nations to be
known.
Chapter 16:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Luther
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Acts 1 Corinthians
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
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