Romans 16:5 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 16:5

Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

BSB

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ASV

and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.

KJV

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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Commentary

5 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The church that is in their house - Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned Act 18:26 as having received “Apollos” into their family, to instruct him more perfectly. The church in their house is also mentioned 1Co 16:19. 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.” In those times Christians had no houses erected for public worship, and were therefore compelled to meet in their private dwellings.

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

Who is the first-fruit, etc. This is an allusion to the rites of the law; for as men are sanctified to God by faith, they who first offer themselves are fitly called the first-fruit. Whosoever then is called first in time to the faith, Paul allows him the prerogative of honor: yet he retains this eminence only when the end corresponds with the beginning.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Perhaps there was a congregation of Christians that used to meet at their house at stated times; and then, no doubt, it was, like the house of Obed-Edom, blessed for the ark's sake. Others think that the church was no more than a religious, pious, well-governed family, that kept up the worship of God.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Salute my well beloved Epænetus, who is the first-fruits--that is, the first convert of Achaia unto Christ--The true reading here, as appears by the manuscripts, is, "the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ"--that is, Proconsular Asia (see Ac 16:6).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Salute Priscilla--The true reading here is "Prisca" (as in 2Ti 4:19), a contracted form of Priscilla, as "Silas" of "Silvanus." and Aquila my helpers--The wife is here named before the husband (as in Ac 18:18, and Ro 16:26, according to the true reading; also in 2Ti 4:19), probably as being the more prominent and helpful to the Church.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
κατ᾽	kat᾽	at	G2596 →
οἶκον	oikon	house	G3624 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	of them	G846 →
ἐκκλησίαν.¶	ekklēsian	church.	G1577 →
ἀσπάσασθε	aspasasthe	do greet	G782 →
Ἐπαίνετον	Epaineton	Epenetus	G1866 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ἀγαπητόν	agapēton	beloved	G27 →
μου,	mou	of mine,	G3165 →
ὅς	hos	who	G3739 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
ἀπαρχὴ	aparchē	a firstfruit	G536 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
Ἀσίας	Asias	of Asia	G773 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
Χριστόν.¶	Christon	Christ.	G5547 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 5:4
  When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
- Revelation 21:3
  And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will…
- Matthew 28:20
  and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Zechariah 2:5
  For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- John 20:26
  Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Through
Philemon 1:2
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
leads to
- Colossians 4:15
  Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Philippians 2:25
  But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
Through
1 Corinthians 16:15
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 1:16
  Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans