• The Commendation of Phoebe — Rom 16:1-2
  • She is a "sister"
  • She is a "servant"
  • She is a "strengthener"
  • She is to be worthily received
  • She is to be eagerly helped
• Parenthesis — Women
  • The matter of status or equality — Gal 3:28; Rom 5:1
  • The matter of service — Rom 16
    • Phoebe, Priscilla, Mary, Tryphaena, Tryphosa, Rufus's "mother"
    • They were not just fixing chicken dinners for preachers
    • They were also giving comfort and encouragement to the Church Body
  • The matter of leadership — 1Ti 2:11-15; 1Co 11:1-16
  • The matter of Spirit — 1Ti 4:9-10; 1Pe 3:1-7; Tit 2:1-5
  • The matter of devotion
    • The Gospels' Mary — Jhn 12:3; Mat 28:1
• Paul's Relationships — Rom 16:3-16
  • Aquila and Priscilla — Rom 16:3-5; Act 18
    • Their title — "Fellow-workers"
    • Their loyalty — "risked their lives"
    • Their hospitality — "The church in their house"
  • Epaenetus — Rom 16:5
    • His title — "My Beloved"
    • His distinction — "The first Christian convert in Asia"
  • Mary, a diligent worker — Rom 16:6
  • Andronicus and Junias — Rom 16:7
    • Their title
      • "Kinsmen"
      • "Fellow prisoners"
    • Their distinction — "of note among the Apostles"
    • Their seniority — "in Christ before me"
  • Ampliatus, Urbanus, Stachys, Apelles, Household of Aristobulus, Herodion, Household of Narcissus
  • Tryphaena and Tryphosa — faithful women
  • Persis
    • Beloved of the Church
    • A hard worker
  • Rufus and his mother — Rom 16:13
    • Rufus — chosen in the Lord
    • Mother — a mother to Paul also
  • Other Churches — Rom 16:16
    • "All the Churches of Christ"
    • The unity of the believers

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