Romans 16:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Gaius, who is hosting me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and Quartus, our brother, also greet you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς, Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου, καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός.

Transliteration

Aspazetai you, Gaios the xenos of-me, and of-the ekklēsias entire. Aspazetai you Erastos the oikonomos of-the poleōs, and Kouartos the adelphos.

Grammar Details

• *Aspazetai*: present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - greets/salutes
• ὑμᾶς: accusative plural pronoun - you
• *Gaios*: nominative masculine singular - Gaius (proper name)
• *xenos*: nominative masculine singular - host/guest
• μου: genitive singular pronoun - of me/my
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• *ekklēsias*: genitive feminine singular - church/assembly
• ὅλης: genitive feminine singular - whole/entire
• *Erastos*: nominative masculine singular - Erastus (proper name)
• *oikonomos*: nominative masculine singular - treasurer/steward
• *poleōs*: genitive feminine singular - city
• *Kouartos*: nominative masculine singular - Quartus (proper name)
• *adelphos*: nominative masculine singular - brother

Word Meanings

• *xenos*: host/guest/stranger
• *ekklēsias*: church/assembly/congregation
• *oikonomos*: treasurer/steward/manager
• *poleōs*: city/town
• *adelphos*: brother/fellow believer

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a bther.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Gaius, my host and that of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Gaius myne hoste and the hoste of all the congregacions saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlayne of ye cite saluteth you. And Quartus a brother saluteth you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  salute you Gaius myne ooste & ye oost of ye whole cogregacion saluteth you. Erastus ye chaberlaine of ye cite saluteth you & Quartus a brother saluteth you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Gains mine hoste, & of the whole Church saluteth you. Erastus the steward of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Gaius myne hoast, and of the whole Churche, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlaine of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  salute you doth Gaius, my host, and of the whole assembly; salute you doth Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 19:22 : 22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.
• 1 Cor 1:14 : 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
• 2 Tim 4:20 : 20 Erastus has remained at Corinth. I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.
• 3 John 1:1-6 : 1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that everything may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. 3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, as you are walking in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 5 Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. 6 They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
• Acts 19:29 : 29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed together to the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions.
• Acts 20:4 : 4 Accompanying him as far as Asia were Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and from Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.