Romans 16:13
11 Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
- KJV
- Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- WEB
- Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- ASV
- Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- DARBY
- Salute Rufus, chosen in [the] Lord; and his mother and mine.
- BLB
- Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- ÅB
- Hils Rufus, den utvalgte i Herren, og hans mor, som også er min.
- OTB
- Hils Rufus, utvalgt i Herren, og hans mor, som også har vært en mor for meg.
- B1930
- Hils Rufus, den utvalgte i Herren, og hans og min mor.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 5:2
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
Read in context2 John 1:1
The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
Read in contextMark 15:21
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Read in contextJohn 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Read in contextMatthew 12:49–50
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
Read in contextMatthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Read in contextJohn 19:27
Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
Read in contextEphesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
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