Romans 16:1

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This Chapter, which closeth the Epistle, is chiefly Greetings and Salutations to certain Persons of the Church, known to the Apostle. Paul closeth the whole with ascribing Praise and Glory to God.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I commend - It was common then, as now, to bear letters of introduction to strangers, commending the person thus introduced to the favorable rega...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 c...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 16:1 f. Commendation of the Letter-bearer. The church in Kenchreæ (the eastern haven of Corinth). Paul had established churches in the whol...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

commend. See Romans 3:5 . unto . to. Phebe . Only here; "bright", or "pure", the feminine of Phoebus, otherwise Apollo, the sun-god. Her name...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. I commend to you, etc. The greater part of this chapter is taken up with salutations; and as they contain no difficulties, it would be us...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: I commend unto you Phoebe - As the apostle had not been a...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I commend unto you, &c.— This chapter consists chiefly of salutations. Throughout the whole Epistle the Apostle has demonstrated his affectiona...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: Recommendation of Phoebe to the Roman Church ( Roma...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Commend ] i.e. introduce: cp. Romans 12:18 ; 2 Corinthians 3:1 . Apparently, Phoebe was the bearer of the Epistle. Servant ] lit. 'deacon,' RM 'd...
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 o...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Phebe. — As the Roman Church is especially exhorted to receive Phebe, it has been inferred that she was one of the party to which St. Paul entruste...
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 ourse...
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, a...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I commend unto you Phebe our sister ,.... This chapter chiefly consists of commendations and salutations of persons, and begins with the former. It...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: Ver. 1. Servant of the Church ] A deaconess to minist...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I commend Rather, recommend; unto you That is, To your love and assistance; Phebe our sister The bearer of this letter; a servant Or deacone...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Friendly Salutations; Apostolic Salutations. A. D. 58....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ROMANS CHAPTER 16 Romans 16:1,2 Paul commendeth Phebe to the Christians at Rome, Romans 16:3-16 and sendeth salutations to many by name. Ro...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae, that you receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, a...
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 m...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

4). Final Greetings (16:1-27). We now come to the close of the letter. This final chapter divides up into three subsections: 1) Final greetings...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 16:1 .—In the East women were not permitted to mix in the society of men as in the Western world they are at present. Women...
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, wh...
The Biblical Illustrator

I commend unto you Phebe. Phebe of Cenchrea 1. Cenchrea was a thriving sea-port town about eight miles from Corinth, from which the Corinthian...
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 apostl...
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 comm...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I commend unto you Phoebe, our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Recommendation, Greetings, and a Final Admonition. A recommendation of Phoebe:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Peter 1:23 ; 1 Timothy 5:10 ; 1 Timothy 5:2 ; 1 Timothy 5:9 ; 2 Corinthians 3:1 ; Acts 18:18 ; James 2:15 ; Luke 8:3 ; Mar...
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 th...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I commend unto you Phebe — The bearer of this letter. A servant — The Greek word is a deaconness. Of the church in Cenchrea — In the apostolic age,...

¹ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

Related Commentaries of Romans 16:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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