Romans 16:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Kinsmen

Romans 16:11

Fellow prisoners

Who

Galatians 2:2

Were

Bible References

Kinsmen

Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who belong to the Lord.

Fellow prisoners

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have received instructions about him. If he comes to you, welcome him.

23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in the Messiah Jesus, sends you greetings,

I am John, your brother and partner in the oppression, kingdom, and patience that comes because of Jesus. I was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.

Who

I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I'm proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life's race for nothing.

Were

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in union with the Messiah Jesus.

But Israel will be saved by the LORD with everlasting salvation; you won't be put to shame or disgraced ever again."

The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.

At that time, you'll know that I am in my Father, that you are in me, and that I am in you.

He cuts off every branch that does not produce fruit in me, and he cuts back every branch that does produce fruit, so that it might produce more fruit.

It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

Therefore, if anyone is in the Messiah, he is a new creation. Old things have disappeared, and look! all things have become new!

But the churches of the Messiah that are in Judea did not yet know me personally.

for in union with the Messiah Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. What matters is faith expressed through love.

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. Rather, what matters is being a new creation.

For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.

This is how we know that we abide in him and he in us: he has given us his Spirit.

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.