1 Corinthians 16:19 "The churches of Asia salute you. Further, verse 21 seems rather redundant if κτίσις is understood to mean "man" (or "human") rather than "creation". Epænetus, as the first believer in that region called Proconsular Asia, was dear to the apostle. The sixteenth chapter of Romans was treated as a detachable unit at least as early as the second century, showing that some considered it to be a tagalong compared with the rest of Paul’s letter to the Romans. Scripture: Romans 16:5–16. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. Achaia - See the note at Romans 15:26. Romans 16 Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another 14 As for m the one who is weak in faith , welcome him , but not to quarrel over opinions . sanctified the rest. An early convert of the Roman province of Asia. 3 NIV ©: Greet also the church that meets at their house. Romans 16:5. κατʼ οἷκον, in the house) When any Christian was the possessor of a spacious mansion, he gave it as a place for meeting together. Salute my well beloved Epaenetus; they were in other places they had a church in their house as https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-106-snapshot-church-romans-161-16-21-23 The church as such was never meant to be what we today have become so acclimatized to and say, well that is the church, meaning a building, usually with a cross on the top or something. 7 Ibid., v. 16:5. church, or an assembly of Christians. which were offered unto the Lord, and were pledges of, and Corinthians 16:15 ) . Nov 12, 2006. might be so too, for he might be one of the family of Stephanas, 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. Who is the first-fruits, of Achaia unto Christ: members of the house-church of Aquila and Prisca, a first-fruit, one of the first converted, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Salute my well beloved Epænetus, who is the first-fruits—that is, the first convert. The Vulgate Latin, instead of Achaia, reads (c) For he was the first of Achaia that believed in Christ: and this type of speech is an allusion to the ceremonies of the law. 3:6; Gal. The phrase church that is in their (or his) house occurs 1 Corinthians 16:19, of Aquila and Priscilla; Colossians 4:15, of Nymphas; Plm 1:2, of Philemon. Eventually (10 or 20 years from now), I will write a commentary on Romans, but there are numerous commentaries I need to write first , before I have the courage to tackle Romans. had for his disciple John, though he loved all his disciples. 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. The word declared in V4 also means defined, or demonstrated. the name of Christ, and for the worship of him, and among whom “Some have therefore developed the theory that these greetings were in reality sent to Ephesus, not Rome…the names fit Rome better than Ephesus, and if Paul had sent this list of greetings to Ephesus, it would have been too short rather than too long.” Ephesus was the capital, and the seven “churches in Asia” to which St. John wrote in the Apocalypse—Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea—were the most central and important of its cities. Extant inscriptions testify to the existence of nearly eighty of these, each consisting of the members of a different trade or profession, or united in the worship of some deity. John Piper Oct 8, 2006 9 Shares Sermon. a. I commend to you Phoebe our sister: Paul certainly knew the value of what women could do in serving the church. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. 1. Church - Assembly of "called out" ones. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.” This may mean either the church that was accustomed to assemble for worship at their hospitable mansion; or it may mean their own family with their guests, regarded as a "church." aspasasthe Epaineton ton agapeton mou, os estin aparche tes Asias eis Christon.. BGT Romans 16:5 καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. Romans 16 !4 of !21 • Finally in vs.30-33 Paul explains his future missionary plans and the opportunity the Romans have to be involved in that work • This is a very traditional missionary fundraising approach, or at least it has become traditional In vs.14-16 Paul begins in defense of his mission, but starts (See Ho 9:10; Mic 7:1). 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. Hitherto the believers at Rome had neither bishops nor ministers. The Epistle to the Romans or Letter to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament.Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ.It is the longest of the Pauline epistles. This does not mean that the Lord can’t save whomsoever he might choose, even unborn children and those whose minds have been lost, or perhaps never even found. Numerous guilds or clubs existed at Rome for furnishing proper burial rites to the poor. This name and those which follow are chiefly "Greek," but we know little of the persons mentioned, except what is here recorded. 3:8,12. of the church in Cenchreae. Romans 16:1-5 New International Version (NIV) Personal Greetings. Romans 16:5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Romans 16:5 Context. (Romans 16:5-6 NIV) Epaenetus was never forgotten, for he was the first one to believe the gospel when Paul came to the province of Asia, of which Ephesus was the capital. Salute my welbeloued Epenetus, which is the first fruite of Achaia in Christe. (b) The company of the faithful, for in so great a city as that was, there were different companies. another in their most faith; and from their gathering together in Firstfruits of Achaia.—For “Achaia” we ought certainly to read “Asia”—i.e., the Roman province of Asia, a broad strip of territory including the whole western end of the peninsula of Asia Minor, from the Propontis in the north, to Lycia in the south. ), Salute - The same word before translated "greet.". (NASB: Lockman)Greek: os men (gar) krinei (3SPAI) hemeran par hemeran, os de krinei (3SPAI) pasan hemeran: hekastos en to idio noi plerophoreistho (3SPPM).. Amplified: One man esteems one day as better than another, while another … (Compare Ac 2:17, 18 with study note on Ro 11:13.) well as Rome; see ( 1 Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. those parts: the allusion is to the firstfruits under the law, (NASB: Lockman)Greek: kai ten kat' oikon auton ekklesian. See on Acts 2:9 This is adduced as an argument that this chapter was addressed to Ephesus. 15:9; Phil. 16:6 Greetings to my friend Epaenetus, the first of Asia’s gifts to Christ; greetings to Mary who worked so hard for you; 16:7 to those outstanding apostles Andronicus and Junias, my compatriots and fellow prisoners who became Christians before me; There is one of this name, said to be one of the seventy disciples, and bishop of Carthage; See Gill on Luke 10:1. Who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ; that is, either he was one of the chief and principal for gifts and grace, or one of the first that was converted to Christ in those parts: the allusion is to the firstfruits under the law, which were offered unto the Lord, and were pledges of, and sanctified the rest. 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