Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Parallel translations
- WEB Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.
- KJV Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
- NKJV Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
- NASB Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsfolk and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding in the view of the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
- NLT Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.
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Quick answer
Paul greets Andronicus and Junia, his kinsmen and fellow prisoners, well known among the apostles and in Christ before him. He honors an esteemed pair who came to faith early.
Overview
Andronicus and Junia were Jewish relatives or compatriots of Paul who had shared imprisonment for the gospel and believed in Christ before Paul did. The phrase 'notable among the apostles' is debated: it may mean they were esteemed apostles (in the broad sense of commissioned messengers) or well regarded by the apostles. Faithful interpreters differ; either way they were respected, early, and suffering servants of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 16:11Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
- Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
- Col 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
- Phlm 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
- Gal 1:22I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
- Eph 2:10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- 2 Cor 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- John 6:56Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
- Rom 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- John 14:20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Isa 45:17But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
- Rev 1:9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
- 1 Jn 4:13By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
- Gal 2:6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
- 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
- Gal 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
- 2 Cor 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
- Isa 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
- 1 Cor 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Gal 2:2I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
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