who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
Parallel translations
- WEB who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
- KJV 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.
- BSB who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
- NASB who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
- NLT In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.
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They risked their own lives for Paul, earning the thanks of all the Gentile churches. Their courageous love served the whole church.
Overview
Prisca and Aquila 'laid down their own necks' for Paul, risking death on his behalf in some unnamed crisis. Not only Paul but all the Gentile congregations were grateful for them. Their self-sacrificing devotion exemplifies the love that marks true believers, echoing the pattern of Christ who laid down His life. Such costly faithfulness commended them to the whole church.
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- 1 Jn 3:16By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
- Phil 2:30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
- 1 Cor 7:17Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
- Josh 10:24When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
- 1 Th 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
- John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
- 2 Sam 22:41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
- Acts 16:5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
- Mic 2:3Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
- 1 Cor 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.
- Acts 15:41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
- Rom 5:7For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.
- Rev 1:4John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
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