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But they may be the same, and Paul may here be designating Erastus by an office which he had once held, but held no longer. From Gaius, the first member of the church of Corinth named here, the apostle naturally passes to two other distinguished Christians of the same church, and who had personal relations to some of the Christians of Rome. The last and simplest title, perhaps meekly dictated by the owner. He was probably a wealthy citizen of Corinth, who freely opened his house to entertain Christians, and for the purpose of religious worship. Occurs ten times, rendered "steward" in eight. NIV ©: Gaius, whose hospitality I and … Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. (McGuiggan p. 445) (1 Corinthians 1:26), Since Romans was written from Corinth, it is very likely that this Gaius is the one that Paul said he baptized (1 Corinthians 1:14) Three other persons with the same name are mentioned in the N.T. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. ὅλ.] read.) The omission (see var. We know nothing of Quartus. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. ὅλης would have been understood of the collective Christian body, and the hyperbolical expression would appear more jesting than thoughtful. It is more probable that the Erastus of 2 Timothy 4:20 is identical with this than with that other. He was clearly giving hospitality to Paul, and his description as ‘host of the whole church’ may suggest that he had prime responsibility among Christians in Corinth for acting as host to visitors. 23.Of the whole church—Either by opening his house for a congregation of worshippers, or by his general hospitality to Christians. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you; whom the apostle is said to leave at Corinth, 2 Timothy 4:20, and at another time to send along with Timotheus into Macedonia, if the same person is intended; for these do not seem so well to accord with his being in such an office, which must require attendance, and would not admit of going from place to place with the apostle, or of being sent by him. ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Churchἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. Gaius. 3 John). Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Gaius is mentioned 1 Corinthians 1:14, as having been baptized by Paul. It would seem that Gaius lent his house for the meetings of the Church, or it is possible that St. Paul may be alluding, with graceful hyperbole, to the hospitality which he was always ready to exercise. 16:23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Perhaps the same Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14 (Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4), but whether the one of 3 John 1:1 we do not know. Whether this be a reference to the circumstance that Caius gave his house for the meetings of the church (Grotius), or to the fact that, while the apostle lodged with him, there were at the same time very numerous visits of persons belonging to the church of Corinth, whom Caius hospitably received,—a view which corresponds better to the thoughtfully chosen designation—in any case ξένος does not stand to τῆς ἐκκλ. This was a common name for all believers, because they are all brethren in Christ. The benediction repeated; see above on Romans 16:20. Either by opening his house for a congregation of worshippers, or by his general hospitality to Christians. Romans 16:23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γαῖος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ ὅλης τῆς ἐκκλησίας. 1Кор. The community of love in Christ was actually operating under a whole new set of value judgments which counted all people, rich and poor, weak and powerful, wise and foolish, learned or unlearned, bond or free, Jews or Gentile - all people one in Jesus Christ. Romans Images and Notes. The Apostle directs attention to this circumstance that they are brethren, and that it is a real and important relation. But considering the great frequency of the name (see also 3 John 1:1; Constitt. At any rate, sometime between the event of Paul’s conversion (Acts 9), c. A.D. 36 (Jack Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, Peabody, ME: Hendrickson, 1998, p. 395), and the composition of the book of Romans, written from Corinth some twenty years later (cf. This does not mean that he was the author of this letter. He is evidently the person of whom Paul speaks 1 Corinthians 1:14, one of the first believers of Corinth whom he had baptized with his own hand before the arrival of Silas and Timothy. A closing appears several times at the end of Romans 14, 15 (MS P 46) and 16, in the ancient Greek manuscripts. The Book of Romans. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. also Reiche). Respecting Quartus absolutely nothing is known. 23. May be the same as in Acts 19:29, or of Derbe, Acts 20:4, but almost certainly Gaius of 1 Corinthians 1:14. Saluteth you, and Quartus a brother, [ ho (Greek #3588) adelfos (Greek #80)] - 'the,' or 'our brother,' as Sosthenes and Timothy are called, 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1 (Greek). Hence several, both ancients and moderns, who believe the identity of the persons, suppose that Erastus was not now treasurer, but that having formerly been so he still retained the title. Romans 16 Commentary; DEFENDER'S STUDY BIBLE. We may know that all Christians are brethren, but it is nevertheless useful to be reminded of this, as we may be prone to act towards them in an unbrotherly manner. This is implied in 1 Corinthians 1:26, “Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble, are called,” implying that there were some such. 1 Corinthians 1:26 ff. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Such another was Phoebe, Romans 16:2, who had been a helper, or a hostess, to many, and to myself, saith Paul, Multis hospitium praebuit. because of travellers who eat and drink there. One day while outlining the book of Romans and studying the pericopes (literary paragraphs), I was surprised to find that many of my sources skipped Romans 16:24 going from verse 23 to verse 25. Romans 1:20 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Indivi­duals may be treated according to other references in the Bible: Timothy, apostolic associate minister Romans 16:21 Gaius, host of the Church, Romans 16:23. 16:25-27 appears in MSS P 61 , א , B, C and D as well as the Greek text used by Clement of Rome ( A.D. 95). 18:7). What nation he was of is not certain, whether a Roman, a Greek, or Jew; one of this name is reckoned among the seventy disciples, and it said to be bishop of Paneas, or of the Philippians; See Gill on Luke 10:1. For some further account of Gaius, see 1 Corinthians 1:14. Two other Scriptures mention the same name (Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20). 22), no decision can be given. Bible in Basic English 16:23 Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of … 2. The city treasurer (arcarius civitatis) would be an important person in a poor community (1 Corinthians 1:26 ff. Bab. But there attaches to the term ξένος, host, rather the idea of welcome given to strangers. Ver. The host of the whole church probably implies that the assemblies of the church were held in his house:—or perhaps, that his hospitality to Christians was universal. Theological FAQ Search [?] Chrysostom thought that he still retained the employment. He held an important office in the city where he lived. Almost every character is worthy of a sermon, dealing with some facet of church life or of individual character and conduct. Nor is the expression suitable to the Roman church, in so far, namely, as Paul converted many of its members during their exile (Märcker), because it would be too disproportionate. — The Apostle having no peculiar distinction to notice in this person, calls him a brother. Romans 16 - I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a *servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; ... Rom 16:23 - Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. All made his house their home; and he must have been a person of considerable property to be able to bear this expense; and of much piety and love to the cause of Christ, else he had not employed that property in this way. 8. observes, "there is no sanctification (of the sabbath) but in the place where the meal is eaten; so a man may not sanctify in one house, and eat in another; but if he sanctifies in this, he must eat in this; but why do they sanctify in the synagogue? Mine host, and of the whole church.—St. ], Romans 16:23. γάϊος] Perhaps the same who is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14; it may at the same time be assumed, that the person mentioned in Acts 20:4 (not also he who appears in Acts 19:29) is not a different one, against which the circumstance that he was of Derbe is no proof. "Gaius"-(GAY US) "There weren"t many in the early church of high rank but there were some. There was one of this name whom Paul baptized at Corinth, 1 Corinthians 1:14; and there was another Gaius, to whom St. John wrote his Third Epistle: whether any of those were the same, or whether they were all different persons, is uncertain. Thus, Romans is seen as a treasury of homilectic material. (Gr. [Note: Carson and Moo, pp334-35.] Gaius: we read of more than one that bore this name; there was Gaius of Macedonia, of whom you read, in Acts 19:29; there was Gaius of Derbe, of whom you read, Acts 20:4; he is most likely the person here meant. Gaius mine host There was one Gaius a Macedonian, that was with the apostle at Ephesus, ( Acts 19:29) ; and another Gaius of Derbe, that accompanied him into Asia, ( Acts 20:4) ; whether either of these, as the latter seems more probable, was this person, is not certain.However, it seems very likely that it is the same Gaius the apostle baptized at Corinth, ( 1 … Were ἀδελφός a brother according to the flesh, namely of Erastus, Paul would have added αὐτοῦ (comp. Self-restraint and obedience to God's law is realized in outgoing concern for others that exceeds and rules over our own self-interest. Romans 1:16-23 KJV For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. He accompanied Timothy in bearing Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus, and resided at Corinth, (2 Timothy 4:20.). 10-14-2001. Romans 14:23, ESV: "But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith.For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin." There Erastus is said to abide, 2 Timothy 4:20, possibly to attend upon his office. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. Grotius, moreover, has rightly observed: “Vides jam ab initio, quamquam paucos, aliquos tamen fuisse Christianos in dignitate positos.” Comp. Gaius was distinguished for Christian hospitality. In England, the lord chamberlain is the sixth officer of the crown, and has charge of the king‘s lodgings, and wardrobe, etc. He is here called not only the host ξενος, the entertainer of St. Paul, or Tertius, (if he wrote this and the following verse), but also of the whole Church: that is, he received and lodged the apostles who came from different places, as well as the messengers of the Churches. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. That the Jews had places near their synagogues for such a purpose is, certain. The Epistle to the Romans or Letter to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament.Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ.It is the longest of the Pauline epistles. Erastus the chamberlain of the city - Treasurer of the city of Corinth, from which St. Paul wrote this epistle. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. . Xen. Mine host, and of the whole church; i.e. His Christian hospitality appears to have been something uncommon. ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός, Romans 16:23 Hebrew Bibleגיוס המארח אותי ואת כל הקהלה שאל לשלומכם ארסטוס סכן העיר וקורטוס אחינו שאלים לשלומכם׃, Romans 16:23 Aramaic NT: Peshittaܫܐܠ ܒܫܠܡܟܘܢ ܓܐܝܘܤ ܡܩܒܠܢܝ ܘܕܟܠܗ ܥܕܬܐ ܫܐܠ ܒܫܠܡܟܘܢ ܐܪܤܛܘܤ ܪܒܝܬܐ ܕܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܘܩܘܐܪܛܘܤ ܐܚܐ ܀. The notice of the office of Erastus, although in itself it may appear trifling, is in reality of great importance. and then follows what is said before. “Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. "my host"-what a privilege to have Paul stay in your home! Quartus a brother - Whether the brother of Erastus or of Tertius we know not; probably nothing more is meant than that he was a Christian - one of the heavenly family, a brother in the Lord. See Luke 12:42. a brother = the brother (in Christ, Romans 16:7). ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γαῖος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ ὅλης τῆς ἐκκλησίας. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. — This is another personage of distinction who sends his salutation to the brethren at Rome. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. This Gaius is doubtless that Gaius whom Paul baptized with his own hands (1 Corinthians 1:14), and in whose house he was a guest when Romans was written. Yet another fellow-laborer, but of a wholly different kind: he is Paul"s host, under whose roof he is composing this work. Nothing more is known of this Quartus. He received the tolls, customs, etc., belonging to the city, and out of them paid the public expenses. Pesachim, fol. The Apostle designates him as chamberlain, which might correspond in a good measure to treasurer. Probably here the administrator of the city lands. The personal greetings from Tertius are limited to the preceding verse. He is probably the administrator of the city‘s property. A servant - The Greek word is a deaconness. This is supposed to be the same person as is mentioned Acts 19:22. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 200- Using the Greek 'R' (P) as a designation for the Latin 'P' for 'Piso' totaled 100 in Greek initial system and combined with 'C' for 'Calpernius' from the Latin system (100), equaled 200. It would appear that this Gaius was one of only two persons whom Paul baptized with his own hand (cf. Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. See on Luke 16:1. 101. ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. Quartus the brother; some Christian brother, known to the believers at Rome, but totally unknown to us. [24.] ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Since Paul is in Corinth as he writes this, Gaius is probably the one mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14. 3. (Ro 16:9, 21; ... Romans 16:23. host to me: That is, to Paul. p. 55. This may be the person mentioned in Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20; but in that case he had relinquished his office before the time. See note on Luke 12:42 and note on Luke 16:1. It may at first sight appear superfluous to designate this person by a characteristic belonging to all Christians. Gaius. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” There was one Gaius a Macedonian, that was with the apostle at Ephesus, Acts 19:29; and another Gaius of Derbe, that accompanied him into Asia, Acts 20:4; whether either of these, as the latter seems more probable, was this person, is not certain. The word “host” means one who entertains another at his own house without reward. He was one of St. Paul's companions, and, as appears from 2 Timothy 4:20, was left about this time by the apostle at Corinth. , that, "they do not eat in the synagogue at all, but they eat, בבית הסמוך לבית הכנסת, "in a house near the synagogue", where they sit at the time of hearing the sanctification.'. ap. What happened to Romans 16:24? Erastus might be the one mentioned in Acts 19:22: 2 Timothy 4:20. ', "not the synagogue itself, but the chambers which were near the synagogue, are called the synagogue, and from thence they heard the consecration.'. Greek. Gaius also sent his salutations to the church at Rome. Written to the Romans, &c. Many of the Epistles have notes of this sort appended to them, evidently by a later hand, as of course they could not have originally formed a part of the Epistle. By is meant that Gaius was Paul’s host in Corinth; might either mean that the whole Christian community met in his house (cf.Romans 16:5; Romans 16:14-15), or that he made all Christians who came to Corinth welcome. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Comp. Gaius mine host - Who has received me into his house, and shown me hospitality. Multiverse Retrieval. Romans 16:22 "I Tertius, who wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord." ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Quartus; this is no word of number, but it was his name: we had Tertius in the foregoing verse; and we read of Secundus, Acts 20:4. ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γαῖος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ ὅλης τῆς ἐκκλησίας. This Gaius can neither be the Gaius of Derbe in Asia Minor, Acts 20:4, nor the Gaius of a church in the neighborhood of Ephesus, 3 John 1:1. Romans 15 1 Corinthians 1 Romans 16:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. p. 218; Duncan, ed. He is called the chamberlain οικονομος, which signifies the same as treasurer; he to whom the receipt and expenditure of the public money were intrusted. Gaius mine host, and (the host) of the whole church, saluteth you - (see Acts 20:4.) If the lodging of those coming from abroad (Hofmann, following Erasmus and others) were meant, τῆς ἐκκλ. Χενος — Xenos was a guest friend, and then either a stranger (Matthew 25:35) or a host of strangers as here. Paul calls him at once his host and that of the whole church. So κτίσις can be understood to mean that which was was created. Possibly the same in all three references. Armerinorum), can hardly have been the same who was with the Apostle in Ephesus, Acts 19:22. Gaius and Erastus were respected men." St. Luke ( Acts 19:29;) mentions one Gaius of Macedonia, who was exposed to much violence at Ephesus in the tumult excited by Demetrius the silversmith against St. Paul and his companions; and it is very possible that this was the same person. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Paul means, therefore, no doubt that the house of Gaius is the place of hospitality by way of eminence, that which at Corinth is ever open to receive Christian strangers. Quartus must have had some special connection with Rome. A brother.—Rather, the brother. Erastus the chamberlain (or, 'treasurer') of the city - doubtless the city of Corinth (see Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20). The pavement belongs to the first century A.D., and may well have been laid by Paul"s friend." And of the whole church - Who has opened his house to entertain “all” Christians; or to show hospitality to them all. p. 723), "Erastus"-(ih RAS tus) (beloved). He accompanied Timothy in bearing Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus, and resided at Corinth, (. Romans 16:13, τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. 1; Martyr. Erastus was the treasurer of the city of Corinth, being therefore a man of consequence and power in that metropolis. ', Upon which his commentator remarksF5Maggid. He was Paul’s secretary, who wrote this letter as Paul dictated it, who inserts a personal greeting. This Gaius is probably the Gaius of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14). ὅλ. The chamberlain - A chamberlain is properly an officer who has charge of a chamber, or of chambers. Chamberlain.—A better word would seem to be treasurer. ξένος, guest-friend, is in the Greek writers not merely the person entertained, but also, as here, the entertainer (see Sturz, Lex. 1:14). : Quartus, known to Paul only as a Christian, had perhaps some connection with Rome which entitled him to have his salutation inserted. ", Since Paul is in Corinth as he writes this, Gaius is probably the one mentioned in. The Gaius of 3 John 1:1, evidently a man of position, is probably another person. Haldane's Exposition on the Epistle to the Romans and Hebrews, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Frédéric Louis Godet - Commentary on Selected Books, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, Heinrich Meyer's Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Missionaries, All Christians Should Be as. That Gaius to whom the apostle John wrote, is commended for the like hospitality, 3 John 1:5,6. Erastus (2 Timothy 4:20) was “the treasurer of the city” (ο οικονομος της πολεως — ho oikonomos tēs poleōs), one of the outstanding men of Corinth, the “steward” (house-manager) or city manager. That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. ... Romans 16:23: Gaius, a host to me as well as to the whole church, greets ... Do you want to get to the Greek behind the English translations, do Greek word studies, use better dictionaries and commentaries, and not be frightened by the Greek words? ἔραστος] Different from the one mentioned in Acts 19:22 and 2 Timothy 4:20; for the person sending greeting here was not, like Timothy, a travelling assistant of the apostle, but administrator of the city-chest, city-chamberlain in Corinth (arcarius civitatis, see Wetstein); unless we should assume—for which, however, no necessity presents itself—that he had given up his civic position and is here designated according to his former office (Pelagius, Estius, Calovius, Klee, and others, comp. Ераст. ◄ Romans 16:23 ► Gaius my host, and of the whole church, salutes you. 16 For d I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is e the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew f first and also to g the Greek. (Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; 3 John). ὁ ἀδελφός, our brother [see 1 Corinthians 1:1],—the generic singular; one among οἱ ἀδελφοί, ‘the brethren.’ The rest have been specified by their services or offices. Rom 16:23 - Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. (See Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20). 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe - The bearer of this letter. Romans 1:16–23 The Righteous Shall Live by Faith. He is praised by the Apostle as the host of the whole church. His Christian hospitality appears to have been something uncommon. My host; the person at whose house Paul staid. ), and he and Gaius (whose boundless hospitality implies means) are probably mentioned here as representing the Corinthian Church. the chamberlain. ... (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition) [?] (23) Gaius.—Three persons of this name are mentioned, Gains of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14), Gains, a Macedonian (Acts 19:29), and Gaius of Derbe in Lycaonia (Acts 20:4). Pastor Ostella. The 3 John 1:1 was addressed to an individual of this name.--The chamberlain; the treasurer. The word translated "chamberlain", is often used for a steward; and here it signifies such an officer as had the care of the city chest or coffer, and distributed the public money; and seems to answer to the "quaestor urbanus", or city treasurer, among the Romans, whose business it was to receive the city accounts, and disburse at all occasions of public expenses; so that this was a place of honour and trust; hence it appears, that though not many, yet some rich and honourable were called by grace, and embraced the Gospel. This Gaius was plainly a man of some means as he was the host of all the church. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. While Christianity does not destroy the different orders in society, all Christians are brethren, and recognize each other as such, though of different nations and of different ranks. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. Nothing more is known of this Quartus. 13 Greet Rufus,* chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.d 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. No special predicate seems to be needed, and therefore St. Paul (or Tertius) simply describes him as the Christian of that name. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. This man, as appears from his name, was a Roman; probably had before lived at Rome, and therefore sends his salutations to the Christians there: he is mentioned among the seventy disciples, and said to be bishop of Berytus; See Gill on Luke 10:1. of the whole church — (See Acts 20:4). The name Erastus was very frequent. Erastus.—It is not quite easy to identify this Erastus with the one mentioned in Acts 19:22, 2 Timothy 4:20, who there appears as a travelling companion of the Apostle. (He would have had to have had a huge house indeed in order to be able to act as host to the whole church). And elsewhereF3Gloss. The word used here is commonly in the New Testament translated “steward.” It properly means one who has charge of domestic affairs, to provide for a family, to pay the servants, etc. The name was a common one. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός, גיוס המארח אותי ואת כל הקהלה שאל לשלומכם ארסטוס סכן העיר וקורטוס אחינו שאלים לשלומכם׃, ܫܐܠ ܒܫܠܡܟܘܢ ܓܐܝܘܤ ܡܩܒܠܢܝ ܘܕܟܠܗ ܥܕܬܐ ܫܐܠ ܒܫܠܡܟܘܢ ܐܪܤܛܘܤ ܪܒܝܬܐ ܕܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܘܩܘܐܪܛܘܤ ܐܚܐ ܀, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Nestle 1904, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 16:23 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550. 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