Romans 16:1-2
Christian Standard Bible
Paul’s Commendation of Phoebe
16 I commend to you(A) our sister Phoebe, who is a servant[a] of the church in Cenchreae.(B) 2 So you should welcome her in the Lord(C) in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many—and of me also.
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- 16:1 Others interpret this term in a technical sense: deacon, or deaconess, or minister, or courier
Romans 16:1-2
Lexham English Bible
Many Personal Greetings
16 Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant[a] of the church in Cenchrea, 2 in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.
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- Romans 16:1 Or “a deaconess”; some interpreters understand this term to refer to a specific office (deacon/deaconess) which Phoebe held in the local church at Cenchrea
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