Romans

Romans 16:1–4

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.

³Greet Prisca^b and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Footnotes

a 16:1 Or deaconess
b 16:3 Prisca is a variant of Priscilla; see Acts 18:2|ACT 18:2.

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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

Romans 16:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Greet	Ἀσπάσασθε	Aspasasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
Prisca	Πρίσκαν	Priskan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4251 Prisca, Priscilla
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Aquila	Ἀκύλαν	Akylan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G207 Aquila
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
fellow workers	συνεργούς	synergous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4904 a fellow worker
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Romans 16:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
have risked	ὑπέθηκαν	hypethēkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5294 I lay down, suggest to
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
all	πᾶσαι	pasai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
churches	ἐκκλησίαι	ekklēsiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
are grateful	εὐχαριστῶ	eucharistō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks