Romans 16:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς:

Transliteration

Synistēmi de to-you Phoibēn the adelphēn of-us, ousan diakonon of-the ekklēsias of-the in Kegchreais:

Grammar Details

*Synistēmi*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I commend/recommend/introduce
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
ὑμῖν: dative plural - to you
*Phoibēn*: accusative feminine singular - Phoebe (proper name)
*adelphēn*: accusative feminine singular - sister
ἡμῶν: genitive plural pronoun - of us/our
*ousan*: present participle accusative feminine singular - being
*diakonon*: accusative singular - servant/deacon/minister
*ekklēsias*: genitive feminine singular - assembly/church/congregation
*Kegchreais*: dative plural - Cenchrea (place name)

Word Meanings

*Synistēmi*: commend/recommend/introduce/present
*diakonon*: servant/deacon/minister/one who serves
*ekklēsias*: assembly/church/congregation/called-out ones

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.
2 Cor 3:1 : 1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?
1 Tim 5:2 : 2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
1 Tim 5:9-9 : 9 Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man, 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
Jas 2:15 : 15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently: 23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
Matt 12:50 : 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Mark 10:30 : 30 but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 8:3 : 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

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