Parallel Verses
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].
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.
A Conservative Version
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe who is a helper of the congregation at Cenchreae,
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
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 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]. 2 Welcome her [as someone to fellowship] in the Lord, in a way that God's people should. And you people should help her in whatever way she needs you, for she herself has helped many people, including me.
Cross References
Acts 18:18
After this [incident] Paul remained [in Corinth] for some time before leaving the brothers and sailing for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. Paul shaved his head while in Cenchrea as part of a vow he had taken.
2 Corinthians 3:1
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again [i.e., by saying that we are not like other people]? Or, do we need letters of recommendation to you or from you, as others do?
Matthew 12:50
"For whoever will do what my Father in heaven desires, is my brother and sister and mother."
Mark 10:30
but what he will receive [back] a hundred times as much now in this life --- houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children and property --- [yet] with persecutions. And in the coming age [he will receive] never ending life.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's property manager, and Susanna and many others. These [all] had provided the material support for the group from their own means.
1 Timothy 5:2
[to] older women as [you would to] mothers; [to] the younger women as [you would to] your sisters, in a [morally] pure way.
1 Timothy 5:9-10
[But] do not put a widow on the list [i.e., of people being helped by the church. See Acts 6:1] who is under sixty years old. [And she must] have been the wife of one man,
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and needs daily food,
1 Peter 1:22-23
[Since] you have purified your souls by [your] obedience to the truth [i.e., the Gospel message], which produces a genuine love for your brothers, [now] you should have this kind of fervent, heartfelt love for one another.