Romans 16:1-2

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Greetings and Love Expressed

16 Now I introduce and commend to you our sister ^[a]Phoebe, a deaconess (servant) of the church at ^[b]Cenchrea, ²that you may receive her in the Lord [with love and hospitality], as ^[c]God’s people ought to receive one another. And that you may help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many, including myself.

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Footnotes

Romans 16:1 Phoebe (“bright,” “pure”) was chosen by Paul as his emissary to deliver this letter to Rome. She may have held a recognized position within the church.
Romans 16:1 Cenchrea, a few miles east of Corinth, served as Corinth’s port and was probably visited by Paul during both his second and third missionary journeys. This letter was written from Corinth near the end of the third journey.
Romans 16:2 Lit the saints.