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Romans 16:2

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Fellowship and the churchGenerosity

1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

Welcome 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.

3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

4 who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

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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.

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BSB
Welcome 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.
KJV
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
WEB
that you receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.
ASV
that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.
DARBY
that ye may receive her in [the] Lord worthily of saints, and that ye may assist her in whatever matter she has need of you; for *she* also has been a helper of many, and of myself.
BLB
so that you⁺ might receive her in the Lord worthily of the saints, and you⁺ might assist her in whatever matter she may need of you⁺. For she also has been a patroness of many, and of myself.
ÅB
Ta imot henne i Herren, slik det sømmer seg for de hellige, og hjelp henne i alt hun måtte trenge av dere. For hun har selv vært til hjelp for mange, også for meg.
OTB
Jeg ber dere ta imot henne i Herren på en måte som er verdig de hellige, og hjelpe henne i enhver sak hun måtte trenge fra dere, for hun har vært en velgjører for mange, inkludert meg selv.
B1930
at I tar imot henne i Herren, som det sømmer sig for de hellige, og går henne til hånde i alt som hun måtte trenge eders hjelp i; for hun har også gått mange til hånde, ja mig selv.

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Cross references

  • Philippians 2:29

    Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

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  • Philippians 1:27

    Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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  • Matthew 10:40–42

    He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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  • Acts 9:41

    Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

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  • Colossians 4:10

    My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

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  • Romans 16:9

    Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

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  • 1 Timothy 2:10

    but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

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  • Titus 2:3

    Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

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