Romans 16:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The church that is in their house - Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned Acts 18:26 as having received “Apollos” into their family, to instruct him more perfectly. The church in their house is al...
Romans 16:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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...
Romans 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Personal Greetings. Beside the two household groups of Romans 16:10 f., the catalogue contains twenty-six names, eight being those of women. Many of the names appearing were commonly borne by sla...
Romans 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in their house . See 1 Corinthians 16:19 . Salute . Same Greek. word as for "Greet", Romans 16:3 . wellbeloved . See App-135. Epaenetus. Only here. firstfruits . Compare Acts 18:27 ; Ac...
Romans 16:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Who is the first-fruit, etc. This is an allusion to the rites of the law; for as men are sanctified to God by faith, they who first offer themselves are fitly called the first-fruit. Whos...
Romans 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. The Church that is in their house - In these primitive times no such...
Romans 16:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who is the first-fruits of Achaia— It is probable that Epenetus might be converted at the same time with Stephanas, called also the first-fruits of Achaia; 1 Corinthians 16:15 for there is no...
Romans 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Likewise greet the church that is in their house - no doubt, t...
Romans 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greetings and Warnings 1-16. Commendation and greetings. Observe the number of women to whom the Apostle sends greeting. The fact is indicative of the change wrought in the position of women by t...
Romans 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The church that is in their house. — A party of Christians seem to have been in the habit of meeting in the house of Aquila and Priscilla for purposes of worship at Rome, as previously at Ephesus (...
Romans 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 32 A COMMENDATION; GREETINGS; A WARNING; A DOXOLOGY Romans 16:1-27 ONCE more, with a reverent license of thought, we may imagine ourselves to be watching in detail the scene in the hou...
Romans 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Personal Interest in Fellow-Christians Romans 16:1-16 Here is a window into Paul's heart. He was apparently disowned by his own kindred, yet, as the Lord had promised, He had mothers, sisters,...
Romans 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the salutation twenty-six persons are named. Two-thirds of these names are Greek, which, in all probability, are names of persons the apostle had actually known in his work in Asia. Phoebe was spe...
Romans 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Romans 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Likewise greet the church that is in their house ,.... Which was either their own family, which might be somewhat large, and consisting entirely or chiefly of religious persons; for when they were i...
Romans 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Ver. 5. The church that is in their house ] The house of George...
Romans 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Greet Or, salute , as ασπασασθε is generally rendered; Priscilla and Aquila That is, declare to them my Christian love, and desires of their welfare. The apostle first became acquainted with thi...
Romans 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Communications, Greetings and Closing This chapter has a character peculiar to itself; and being a fifth subdivision of the last division (Chapter s 12 to 16) of the book, we may expect in some se...
Romans 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Friendly Salutations; Apostolic Salutations. A. D. 58. 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister,...
Romans 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Likewise greet the church that is in their house; the word greet is supplied to fill up the sense: q.d. Declare my goodwill to them, and desires of their welfare. You have the same salutations, 1...
Romans 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). Final Greetings And Exhortations (16:1-16). It is unusual to find such a detailed list of people to be greeted in Paul's letters. Indeed, in most of his letters no specific person is individua...
Romans 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 16:3 .—Thirty persons saluted. Explained partly by the character of the city to which Paul wrote, and partly by the character of the apostle who had preached the gospel exte...
Romans 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 16:1 . I commend to you Phebe a servant of the church. Διακονον, a deaconess of the church at Cenehrea, the eastern port of Corinth, where Paul shaved his head, that he might be purifie...
Romans 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

The conclusion of the Epistle 1. This is scarcely the kind of conclusion that one would have expected. One would have thought that the rapt apostle, having been borne to the loftiest circles of co...
Romans 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 16:1-45 K. Commendation of Phoebe, and salutations to Christians at Rome. Romans 16:1 , Romans 16:2 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister ( i.e. fellow-Chr...
Romans 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Greetings sent by Paul to friends and acquaintances:
Romans 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:15 ; 1 Corinthians 16:19 ; 2 Corinthians 1:1 ; 2 Corinthians 9:2 ; 3 John 1:1 ; Acts 18:12 ; Acts 18:27 ; Colossians 4:15 ; James 1:18 ; Matthew 18:20 ; Philemon 1:2 ; Re...
Romans 16:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Women of the Early Church Romans 16:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is, perhaps, no one chapter in the Bible which so marvelously reveals the womanhood of the early church, as the women desc...
Romans 16:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Salute the church that is in their house — Aquila had been driven from Rome in the reign of Claudius, but was now returned, and performed the same part there which Caius did at Corinth, Romans 16:...

Romans 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 16:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 16:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 16:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 16:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes