The meaning is, that they had hazarded their lives, had exposed themselves to imminent danger, to save the life of Paul. 16:6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 16:4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; Rom. ASV: I commend unto you Phoebe … If one considers doctrine to be cold and personal, surely Paul might be expected to be distant, academic, and aloof here. Romans 16:4. Who have for my life - In order to save my life. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. On what occasion this was done, is not known, as it is not referred to in the New Testament elsewhere. I realise how easily division and disunity can infiltrate the body of Christ. Romans 16:9 "Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved." It was a strong expression referring to imminent and violent death. Romans 16:4 Parallel Verses ... in its Divine revelation of the meaning of Christ's resurrection, with all the blessings of which it is the source. This is an uncommon Greek name meaning “ear of corn.” Rom. Romans 16:3-4 New International Version (NIV) 3 Greet Priscilla [ a ] and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. Romans 16:1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea (NASB: Lockman). Laid down their own necks - To "lay down the neck" is to lay the head on a block to be cut off with the axe; or to bow down the head as when the neck was exposed to be cut off by the sword of the executioner. 16:5 also greet the church that is in their house. 4 They risked their lives for me. Since Rom. Romans 16:4. risked their own necks: Some suggest that this expression, literally meaning “placed their neck under,” is a figure of speech derived from the practice of beheading, which was used in Roman times. Amplified: NOW I introduce and commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae, (Amplified Bible - Lockman). The meaning is, that they had hazarded their lives, had exposed themselves to imminent danger, to save the life of Paul. Tradition also, has him to be one of the 70 disciples. Romans 16:4. (4) Of all the epistles we would expect to be cold and distant, Romans would come close to the top of the list. Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth of Your word. It gives us a living Saviour, who revealed Himself to His disciples on earth, and to Paul from heaven. Laid down their own necks - To "lay down the neck" is to lay the head on a block to be cut off with the axe; or to bow down the head as when the neck was exposed to be cut off by the sword of the executioner. "Urbane" means "polite" or "of the city". Rom. Stachys is said by historians (not the Bible), to have been bishop of Byzantium. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. Greek: Sunistemi de humin PHoiben ten adelphen hemon, ousan diakonon tes ekklesias tes en Kegchreais,. Romans 16:4. rom 16:4. Who have for my life - In order to save my life. 16:4 should be translated as “to whom” rather than “for whom,” even if it is unprecedented in the NT corpus to give thanks to someone other than God. 16:4 has the dative οἷς rather than περὶ ὧν or ὑπὲρ ὧν, then it is more probable that Rom. I pray that I would walk in spirit and truth and not allow myself to be drawn into any dissentious discussions with brothers and sisters in Christ, but quickly turn away from those that display any spirit of disunity and discord. The Book of Romans is a meticulous, systematic exposition of the gospel and of biblical theology. Οἷς rather than περὶ ὧν or ὑπὲρ ὧν, then it is not known, it. 16:4 has the dative οἷς rather than περὶ ὧν or ὑπὲρ ὧν, then it is not known, it. The Book of romans is a meticulous, systematic exposition of the Gentiles are grateful to them tes... 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