Romans 16:5
New International Version
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

New Living Translation
Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ.

English Standard Version
Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia.

Berean Standard Bible
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

Berean Literal Bible
and the church at their house. Greet Epenetus, my beloved, who is a firstfruit of Asia for Christ.

King James Bible
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

New King James Version
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ.

New American Standard Bible
also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

NASB 1995
also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

NASB 1977
also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

Legacy Standard Bible
also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

Amplified Bible
Also greet the church that meets in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor].

Christian Standard Bible
Greet also the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Greet also the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

American Standard Version
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Ep�netus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And give greetings to the church that is in their house. Invoke the peace of Epentos my beloved, who is the first fruits of Akaia in The Messiah.

Contemporary English Version
Greet the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first person in Asia to have faith in Christ.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.

English Revised Version
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Also greet the church that meets in their house. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus. He was the first person in the province of Asia to become a believer in Christ.

Good News Translation
Greetings also to the church that meets in their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first in the province of Asia to believe in Christ.

International Standard Version
Greet also the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first convert to the Messiah in Asia.

Literal Standard Version
and the assembly at their house; greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.

Majority Standard Bible
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Achaia.

New American Bible
greet also the church at their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the firstfruits in Asia for Christ.

NET Bible
Also greet the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

New Revised Standard Version
Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.

New Heart English Bible
Greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Asia to Christ.

Webster's Bible Translation
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Weymouth New Testament
Greetings, too, to the Church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia;

World English Bible
Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Young's Literal Translation
and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Personal Greetings and Love
4who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. 6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.…

Cross References
Acts 2:9
Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Acts 16:6
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

Romans 16:4
who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Romans 16:6
Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.

1 Corinthians 16:15
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

1 Corinthians 16:19
The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

Colossians 4:15
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.


Treasury of Scripture

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

the church.

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

1 Corinthians 16:19
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Colossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

my.

Romans 16:8,12
Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord…

3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

who.

Romans 11:16
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

1 Corinthians 16:15
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Achaia.

Romans 15:26
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

Acts 18:12,27
And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, …

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

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Romans 16
1. Paul wills the brothers to greet many;
17. and advises them to take heed of those which cause dissension and offenses;
21. and after various salutations ends with praise and thanks to God.














(5) The church that is in their house.--A party of Christians seem to have been in the habit of meeting in the house of Aquila and Priscilla for purposes of worship at Rome, as previously at Ephesus (1Corinthians 16:19). Similar instances may be found in Acts 12:12; Colossians 4:15; Philemon 1:2.

Salute.--The same word in the Greek is translated indifferently by "salute" and "greet," an unnecessary caprice.

Firstfruits of Achaia.--For "Achaia" we ought certainly to read "Asia"--i.e., the Roman province of Asia, a broad strip of territory including the whole western end of the peninsula of Asia Minor, from the Propontis in the north, to Lycia in the south. Ephesus was the capital, and the seven "churches in Asia" to which St. John wrote in the Apocalypse--Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea--were the most central and important of its cities.

By "firstfruits of Asia" is meant one of the first converts won over to Christianity in Asia. (Comp. "firstfruits of Achaia," in 1Corinthians 16:15, through the parallelism of which the text of our own passage became corrupted.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Greet also]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

church
ἐκκλησίαν (ekklēsian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

[that meets] at
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

house.
οἶκον (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

Greet
Ἀσπάσασθε (Aspasasthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 782: To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

beloved
ἀγαπητόν (agapēton)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 27: From agapao; beloved.

Epenetus,
Ἐπαίνετον (Epaineton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1866: Epaenetus, a Christian of Rome. From epaineo; praised; Epaenetus, a Christian.

who
ὅς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

was
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the first [convert]
ἀπαρχὴ (aparchē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 536: From a compound of apo and archomai; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. The first-fruit.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Christ
Χριστόν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

in [the province of] Asia.
Ἀσίας (Asias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 773: Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or only its western shore.


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