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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 16
Paul salutes divers saints—He counsels the saints to avoid those who
cause divisions—They should be wise concerning good, and simple
concerning evil.
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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.
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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 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
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6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
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9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them
which are of Aristobulus' ahousehold.
11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of
the ahousehold of Narcissus, which are in the
Lord.
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12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
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15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
16 Salute one another with an holy
akiss. The bchurches of Christ salute
you.
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17 Now I beseech you, brethren,
amark them which cause bdivisions and
coffences contrary to the ddoctrine which
ye have learneda; and
eavoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus
Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and afair
speeches deceive the hearts of the bsimple.
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17a mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned The unity
of true solid and simply doctrine cannot be over stated. This is the unity of
the faith which brings men to a unity with Christ and with God that they
might be one. The spliting of hairs and the exploration of 'mysteries' which
divide into opionions and result in confrontation and contention ought to be
avoided, ought not to be tolerated and it is that which will cause spilings
and apostasy in the chruch. When one seeks after one specific tenent to the
extreme that it causes controversy and contention, then one is dividing the
faith and no longer walking in that unity of the chruch and with and in God
which ought to be maintained in the kingdom of God. Herein a fine line of
discussion and contention may be seen to be walked. We may discuss but when
all is said a unity of the faith ought to be renewed regardless of the
discussion, ideas and concepts therein explored. We must always return to that
even center upon which the Doctrine of Christ and the Plan of Salvation rests
and marks that unity which all true members of the church may enjoy common
ground, faith and unitity in the Kingdom of God.
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19 For your aobedience is come
abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I
would have you bwise unto that which is good, and
csimple concerning evil.
20 And the God of apeace shall
bbruise cSatan under your feet shortly.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24 The agrace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all. Amen.
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25 Now to him that is of power to
astablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the bmystery,
which was kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of
the prophets, according to the commandment of the
aeverlasting God, made known to all nations for the
bobedience of faith:
27 To God only wise, be glory through
Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
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¶ Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.
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