Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
- KJV Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
- BSB Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
- NKJV Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
- NASB Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
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Quick answer
Paul greets Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and all the saints with them. It points to another house-church gathering of ordinary believers set apart to God.
Overview
Like the previous verse, this lists members of what was probably another household congregation in Rome. Calling them 'saints,' that is, those made holy and set apart in Christ, Paul reminds these believers of their identity as God's own people. The naming of individuals and a whole group together shows the church as both intimately personal and corporately united in the Lord.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Rom 16:2that 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.
- Rom 1:7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Eph 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Isa 60:21Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Rom 16:14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
- 1 Pet 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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