Greet also the church that meets in their home.(A)
Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert[a](B) to Christ from Asia.[b](C)
Greet Mary,[c] who has worked very hard for you.[d]
Greet Andronicus and Junia,[e] my fellow countrymen(D) and fellow prisoners.(E) They are noteworthy in the eyes of the apostles,[f][g] and they were also in Christ before me.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:5 Lit the firstfruits
  2. Romans 16:5 Other mss read Achaia
  3. Romans 16:6 Or Maria
  4. Romans 16:6 Other mss read us
  5. Romans 16:7 Either a feminine name or “Junias,” a masculine name
  6. Romans 16:7 Or are outstanding among
  7. Romans 16:7 “The apostles” is not always a technical term referring to the 12; cp. 2Co 8:23; Php 2:25 where this word is translated as “messenger.”

Greet also the church that meets at their house.(A)

Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert(B) to Christ in the province of Asia.(C)

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews(D) who have been in prison with me.(E) They are outstanding among[a] the apostles, and they were in Christ(F) before I was.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:7 Or are esteemed by