Romans

Romans 16:1–2

¹I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant^a of the church in Cenchrea. ²Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.

Footnotes

a 16:1 Or deaconess

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Romans 16:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I commend	Συνίστημι	Synistēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sister	ἀδελφὴν	adelphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
Phoebe	Φοίβην	Phoibēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5402 Phoebe
a servant	διάκονον	diakonon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Cenchrea	Κενχρεαῖς	Kenchreais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2747 Cenchreae

Romans 16:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Welcome	προσδέξησθε	prosdexēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in a manner worthy	ἀξίως	axiōs	Adverb	G516 worthily, in a manner worthy of
of	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
assist	παραστῆτε	parastēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
anything	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
she may need	χρῄζῃ	chrēzē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5535 I need
from you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
she	αὐτὴ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
has been	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a great help	προστάτις	prostatis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4368 a female guardian, protector
to many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
including	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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Romans 16:1 Acts 18:18 · 1 Peter 1:22–23 · 1 Timothy 5:9–10 · James 2:15 · 1 Timothy 5:2 · Matthew 12:50

Romans 16:2 Philippians 2:29 · Philippians 1:27 · Matthew 10:40–42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.