KJV King James Version
Likewise [greet] the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 16:5
Likewise [greet] the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
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BSB 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.
WEB World English Bible
Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.
Surrounding context — Romans 16
2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
4 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.
5 Likewise [greet] the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toοἶκονG3624 · oikoshouse: homeαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἐκκλησίαν.¶G1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyἀσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toἘπαίνετονG1866 · EpainetosEpaenetusτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητόνG27 · agapētosbelovedμου,G3165 · memeὅςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beἀπαρχὴG536 · aparchēfirstfruitsτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈσίαςG773 · AsiaAsiaεἰςG1519 · eistowardΧριστόν.¶G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Colossians 4:15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.1 Corinthians 16:19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.Philemon 1:2And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:1 Corinthians 16:15I 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,)Matthew 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.Revelation 14:4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.Acts 18:27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:Romans 16:12Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.Acts 18:12And 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 1:1Paul, 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:Romans 15:26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.Romans 16:8Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.3 John 1:1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.2 Corinthians 9:2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.Romans 11:16For if the firstfruit [be] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [be] holy, so [are] the branches.
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