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Romans 16:9

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Romans 16:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
Romans 16:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Romans 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you.
7Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
8Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord.
9Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the [household] of Aristobulus.
11Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the [household] of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
12Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, etc..] This also was a Roman name, and which many of the popes of Rome have since taken to themselves; he is said to be one of the seventy disciples, and to be a bishop in Macedonia; (see Gill on “<421001>Luke 10:1”); which is not very probable: others have conjectured him to be one of the pastors of the church of Rome, which is more likely; and if he was, but few of his successors have deserved the character given of him, an “helper in Christ”; in spreading the Gospel, and enlarging the kingdom and interest of Christ: and Stachys my beloved; this is a Greek name, he is said to be one of the seventy disciples, and bishop of Byzantium; (see Gill on…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Urbane--rather, "Urbanus." It is a man's name. our helper--"fellow labourer" in Christ.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Our fellowlabourer - Mine and Timothy's, Rom 16:21. Romans 16:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“our: Rom 16:2, Rom 16:3, Rom 16:21 Romans 16:10”
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