Romans 16:23
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
25 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
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
- Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
- KJV
- Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
- WEB
- Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
- ASV
- Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
- DARBY
- Gaius, my host and of the whole assembly, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, salutes you, and the brother Quartus.
- BLB
- Gaius, the host of me and of the whole church, greets you⁺. Erastus the steward of the city greets you⁺; [so] also Quartus the brother.
- ÅB
- Gajus, min vert og hele menighetens vert, hilser dere. Erastus, byens regnskapsfører, og broderen Kvartus hilser dere.
- OTB
- Gaius, som er vert for meg og hele menigheten, sender sine hilsener. Erastus, byens kasserer, og vår bror Kvartus sender dere sine hilsener.
- B1930
- Gajus, min og hele menighetens vert, hilser eder. Erastus, byens regnskapsfører, og broderen Kvartus hilser eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 19:22
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:14
I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
Read in context3 John 1:1–6
The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
Read in context2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
Read in contextActs 19:29
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
Read in contextActs 20:4
Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
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