Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe who is a helper of the congregation at Cenchreae,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Holman Bible
I commend to you
International Standard Version
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess in the church at Cenchrea.
American Standard Version
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:
Amplified
Now I introduce and commend to you our sister
An Understandable Version
I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church at Cenchrea. [Note: This was a seaport town about seven miles east of Corinth].
Anderson New Testament
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church that is in Cenchrea,
Bible in Basic English
It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae:
Common New Testament
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
Daniel Mace New Testament
I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake,
Darby Translation
But I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is minister of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
Godbey New Testament
I commend unto you our sister Phoebe, being a minister of the church which is in Cenchrea,
Goodspeed New Testament
I want to introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helper in the church at Cenchreae.
John Wesley New Testament
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
Julia Smith Translation
And I place with you Phebe our sister, being servant of the church in Cenchrea:
King James 2000
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
Modern King James verseion
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a minister of the congregation of Cenchreae,
Moffatt New Testament
Let me introduce our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;
Montgomery New Testament
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a minister of the church at Cenchrae.
NET Bible
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
New Heart English Bible
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae,
Noyes New Testament
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;
Sawyer New Testament
AND I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a minister of the church in Cenchrea,
The Emphasized Bible
And I commend to you Phoebe our sister, - being a minister alsoof the assembly which is in Cenchreae;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I NOW commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Twentieth Century New Testament
I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae;
Webster
I commend to you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Weymouth New Testament
Herewith I introduce our sister Phoebe to you, who is a servant of the Church at Cenchreae,
Williams New Testament
Now I introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess in the church at Cenchreae,
World English Bible
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
Worrell New Testament
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
Worsley New Testament
I recommend to you Phebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea:
Youngs Literal Translation
And I commend you to Phebe our sister -- being a ministrant of the assembly that is in Cenchrea --
Themes
Cenchrea » A city » A city of corinth
Church » Unity in workers » Phebe
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Cenchrea
Labour » Women » Women's Work » fields of activity » Serving the church
woman's Ministry » Serving the church
Missionary-work by ministers » Aid those engaged in
Phoebe (phebe) » A servant of the congregation at cenchrea
Religious zeal » Instances of » Phoebe
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To phoebe
Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
crowning qualities of Womanhood » A devotional spirit
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
Women » Church workers » Phebe
Women » Ministry of » Helpers » Serving the church
religious Workers » General references to women working in the church » Phebe
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 16:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Many Personal Greetings
1 Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe who is a helper of the congregation at Cenchreae, 2 so that ye may welcome her in Lord worthily of the sanctified, and that ye provide for her in whatever matter she may have need of you, for she also became a helper of many, and of me myself.
Cross References
Acts 18:18
But Paul, who still remained considerable days with the brothers, having separated, sailed away to Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.
2 Corinthians 3:1
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Unless we need, as some men, commendatory letters to you or commendatory from you?
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Mark 10:30
but he will receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands--with persecutions--and in the coming age, eternal life.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.
1 Timothy 5:2
elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.
1 Timothy 5:9-10
Let no widow be enrolled under sixty years old, having become the wife of one man,
James 2:15
And if a brother or sister may be unclothed, and may be destitute of daily food,
1 Peter 1:22-23
Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,