Greet all your leaders and all the believers there. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.
Parallel translations
- WEB Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
- KJV Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
- BSB Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
- NKJV Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
- NASB Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
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Quick answer
The author sends greetings to all the leaders and saints, and passes along greetings from those of Italy. It expresses the warmth and unity of the wider church.
Overview
Closing greetings link the author, the readers, and other believers in shared fellowship. The mention of 'those of Italy' is a small geographic clue often discussed regarding the letter's origin or destination, though it remains uncertain. The verse displays the bonds of love that united Christian congregations across distances.
Cross-references & the web
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- Heb 13:7Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
- Heb 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
- Acts 18:2He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,
- Phlm 1:5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
- Rom 16:1–16I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
- Phil 4:22All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
- 2 Cor 13:13All the saints greet you.
- Rom 16:21–23Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
- 2 Cor 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
- Col 1:2to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Phil 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
- Acts 27:1When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
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