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 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

 2 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.

 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

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

 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.

 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ *household*.

 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the *household* of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all *men*. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ *be* with you. Amen.

 21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

 22 I Tertius, who wrote *this* epistle, salute you in the Lord.

 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ *be* with you all. Amen.

 25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

 27 To God only wise, *be* glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
 
[Romans 15](/study/romans/15) [1 Corinthians 1](/study/1-corinthians/1)

## Commentary

 To verse 1
 
This chapter is in the nature of a postscript. The apostle begins it with the recommendation of a certain woman to them. She went upon some occasion to Rome, and by her (as some have supposed) this Epistle was sent to the church there. 

**Phebe:** the poets called the moon Phoebe, as they did the sun Phoebus. This name is likely to have been imposed by her parents, being Gentiles. 

**Our sister;**i.e. in Christ, and by the profession of the same faith: see [James 2:16](/kjv/james/2/16). 

**Cenchrea;**a port or haven belonging to Corinth, on the east side towards Asia: there was another on the west side towards Italy, called Lechea. By reason of this double haven, Corinth was called by the poets, *Bi maris.* Here Paul paid a vow, which he had made, [Acts 18:18](/kjv/acts/18/18). Here also he preached and converted many, amongst whom this Phebe (as is probable) was one. When he saith, she was 

**servant of the church,**it is not meant she was a deaconness, or one of the college of widows, of whom he speaketh, [1 Timothy 5:9](/kjv/1-timothy/5/9). But she served the church, in harbouring and succouring the saints that were driven out of their country; yea, as appears by the next verse, she was a succourer of the ministers of the gospel, and of the apostle himself. We read, [Luke 8:3](/kjv/luke/8/3), of some that *ministered unto* the Lord *of their substance;*there the same word is used. And this Phebe seems to have been employed in the same works; she ministered unto Paul as Onesiphorus did, [2 Timothy 1:18](/kjv/2-timothy/1/18); there the same word is used again.

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