Romans 16:2

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.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
That	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
receive	προσδέξησθε prosdexēsthe	G4327	to admit (to intercourse · verb — aorist middle deponent subjunctive, 2nd person plural
her	αὐτὴν autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Lord	κυρίῳ kuriō	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
becometh	ἀξίως axiōs	G516	appropriately · adverb
saints	ἁγίων hagiōn	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
that	ἵνα hína	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ))
assist	παραστῆτε parastēte	G3936	to stand beside · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural
her	αὐτῇ autēa	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
whatsoever	ἂν an	G302	(what- · particle
business	πράγματι· pragmati	G4229	a deed · noun — dative singular neuter
need	χρῄζῃ chrēzē	G5535	to make (i.e. have) necessity · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
you	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
she	αὐτὴ autē	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular feminine
been	ἐγενήθη egenēthē	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
succourer	προστάτις prostatis	G4368	a patroness · noun — nominative singular feminine
many	πολλῶν pollōn	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
myself	ἐμοῦ emoû	G1700	of me
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Philippians 2:29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your af…
Matthew 10:40-42 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,…
Acts 9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alm…
Acts 9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and…
Acts 9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Romans 15:7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:1-16

Such remembrances as these are usual in letters between friends; and yet Paul, by the savouriness of his expressions, sanctifies these common compliments. I. Here is the recommendation of a friend, by whom (as some think) this epistle was sent - one Phebe, Rom 16:1, Rom 16:2. It should seem that she was a person of quality and estate, who had business which called her to Rome, where she was a stranger; and therefore Paul recommends her to the acquaintance of the Christians there: an expression of his true friendship to her. Paul was as well skilled in the art of obliging as most men. True religion, rightly received, never made any man uncivil. Courtesy and Christianity agree well together. I…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:2

Receive her in the Lord--that is, as a genuine disciple of the Lord Jesus. as--"so as" becometh saints--so as saints should receive saints. assist her in whatsoever business she hath--"may have" need of you--some private business of her own. for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also--(See Psa 41:1-3; Ti2 1:16-18).

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:2

Succourer of many - One who probably entertained the apostles and preachers who came to minister at Cenchrea, and who was remarkable for entertaining strangers. See on Rom 12:8 (note).

John Gill on Romans 16:2

That ye receive her in the Lord,.... This is one thing he recommends her to them for, that they would receive her in a kind and friendly manner into their houses, and into their hearts' love and affections; admit her to their private meetings, and into church fellowship with them, and that as one that was in the Lord, and belonged to him; and also in his name, and for his sake: as becometh saints; that is, both that they would treat her with that humanity, courteousness, Christian affection, and respect, as became them who were saints by calling and profession; and that they would use her as being one of the saints, a godly, holy person, and as such an one ought to be used, by virtue of the…

The Church Fathers

Help her with expenses or support, says Paul, because she also helped many people as long as she had the means.
— Pelagius, PELAGIUS'S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS

Paul praises Phoebe as highly as he does because the more she appears to be an excellent person in the sight of others, the more she will receive the help owed to her in love.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

It is probable that Phoebe helped Paul by offering him hospitality in her house at Corinth for the short time that he was there. In return Paul opened the whole world to her, and throughout the Mediterranean she became a famous woman.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS

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Dictionary and topics

Hermas — Mercury, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sends greetings (Rom. 16: 14). Some suppose him to have been the author of the celebrated religious romance called The Shepherd, but it is very probable that…
Phebe — A “deaconess of the church at Cenchrea,” the port of Corinth. She was probably the bearer of Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Paul commended her to the Christians at Rome; “for she hath been,” says he,…
Phoebe — (radiant) the first and one of the most important of the Christian persons the detailed mention of whom nearly all the last chapter of the Epistle to the Romans. (A.D.55.) What is said of her,…
Romans, Epistle to the — This epistle was probably written at Corinth. Phoebe (Rom. 16:1) of Cenchrea conveyed it to Rome, and Gaius of Corinth entertained the apostle at the time of his writing it (16:23; 1 Cor. 1:14), and…
Hospitality · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As · Exemplified: Various individuals — Exemplified: Various individuals
Missionary Work By Ministers · Aid those engaged in — Aid those engaged in

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 16:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:1-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:2

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:2

John Gill on Romans 16:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 16:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 16:1-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 16:2

Adam Clarke on Romans 16:2

John Gill on Romans 16:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Romans 16:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 16:2