KJV King James Version
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 16:13
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
WEB World English Bible
Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
ASV American Standard Version
Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine,
Surrounding context — Romans 16
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ [household].
11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the [household] of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toῬοῦφονG4504 · RhouphosRufusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκλεκτὸνG1588 · eklektosselectἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐμοῦ.¶G1473 · egōI/we
Cross-references
2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.1 Timothy 5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Mark 3:35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.Matthew 12:49-50And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.John 19:27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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