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Greet Mary, who labored-at many things for you. Greet Andronicus and Junias[a], my kinsmen[b] and my fellow-captives[c], who are notable[d] among[e] the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.

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  1. Romans 16:7 This is a male name. Some manuscripts have it as a female name, Junia (perhaps as husband and wife, or brother and sister, as with Julia in v 15).
  2. Romans 16:7 That is, fellow Jews.
  3. Romans 16:7 Paul may mean they once shared an imprisonment with him; or, simply that they too were once jailed for Christ.
  4. Romans 16:7 Or, famous, distinguished.
  5. Romans 16:7 Paul may mean ‘as apostles’, in the wider sense of the word; or, ‘to the apostles’ (the twelve), their imprisonment having taken place in Judea where they were believers before Paul.

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews(A) who have been in prison with me.(B) They are outstanding among[a] the apostles, and they were in Christ(C) before I was.

Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

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  1. Romans 16:7 Or are esteemed by