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.
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.
- BSB Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
- 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.
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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 kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
- Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
- Col 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
- Phlm 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
- Gal 1:22I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
- Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
- 2 Cor 5:21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- John 6:56He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
- Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
- John 14:20In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
- Isa 45:17Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
- Rev 1:9I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Jn 4:13By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
- Gal 2:6But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man) — they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
- 1 Jn 5:20We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- John 15:2Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
- Gal 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
- 2 Cor 11:23Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
- Isa 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in Yahweh, and will rejoice!
- 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- Gal 2:2I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
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