Romans 16:10

Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

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WEBBE

Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

BSB

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

KJV

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.

ASV

Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the [household] of Aristobulus.

BBE

Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.

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ἀσπάσασθε aspasasthe do greet G782 Ἀπελλῆν Apellēn Apelles G559 τὸν ton the G3588 δόκιμον dokimon approved G1384 ἐν en in G1722 Χριστῷ.¶ Christō Christ G5547 ἀσπάσασθε aspasasthe do greet G782 τοὺς tous those G3588 ἐκ ek of G1537 τῶν tōn the [household] G3588 Ἀριστοβούλου.¶ Aristoboulou of Aristobulus G711

The early church

"Salute Apelles, approved in Christ." There is no praise like this, being unblamable, and giving no handle in the things of God. For when he says, "approved in Christ," he includes the whole list of virtues. And on what ground does he nowhere say my Lord such an one, my Master this? It is because these encomiums were greater than those. For those are mere titles of rank (timhj), but these are of virtue. And this same honor he paid them not at random, or as addressing several of inferior virtue with the high and great characters. For so far as he is addressing, and that too one along with another, and in the same letter, he honors them all alike. But by stating the praises particularly to each, he sets before us the virtue peculiar to each; so as neither to give birth to envy by honoring one and dishonoring another, nor to work in them listlessness and confusion, by giving them all the same dignity, though they did not deserve the same.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–16

Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for one that had been helpful to many; he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Though the care of all the churches came upon him daily, yet he could remember many persons, and send salutations to each, with particular characters of them, and express concern for them. Lest any should feel themselves hurt, as if Paul had forgotten them, he sends his remembrances to the rest, as brethren and saints, though not named. He adds, in the close, a general salutation to them all, in the name of the churches of Christ.

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