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Theodoret of Cyrus

Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500

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On Romans

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  1. Romans 15:26
    When St. Barnabas and St. Paul took on the task of preaching to the Gentiles, they made an agreement with Peter, James and John, promising them that they would encourage Gentile believers to come to the aid of believers in Judea. Paul mentions this in his epistle to the Galatians: “When they perceived the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised; only they would have us remember the poor, which very thing I was eager to do.”

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  2. Romans 15:32
    Paul has no desire to do the right thing apart from God’s will.

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  3. Romans 15:33
    Paul called God the “God of peace” here for a reason, because he was concerned about those at Rome who were battling one another or at least who were suspicious of one another. He wanted them to be at peace with each other because of the controversy which they were having over the observance of the law.

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  4. Romans 16:1
    Cenchreae is a village outside Corinth. It is interesting to note how quickly the gospel was spreading, in that it had already reached the villages. In fact the church at Cenchreae was so large that it even had a woman deaconess, and one who was famous and well known to boot.

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  5. Romans 16:2
    It is probable that Phoebe helped Paul by offering him hospitality in her house at Corinth for the short time that he was there. In return Paul opened the whole world to her, and throughout the Mediterranean she became a famous woman.

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  6. Romans 16:3
    Paul adds “in Christ Jesus” to show that Prisca (or Priscilla; both forms are found in the manuscripts) and Aquila were not merely Paul’s hosts but that they were fellow evangelists as well.

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  7. Romans 16:5
    Evidently Prisca and Aquila had preached the gospel to their servants and converted them to the Lord. St. Luke mentions them [in Acts 18:24-28] and shows how they led Apollos to the truth.

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  8. Romans 16:6
    Yet another woman who is praised because of her labors.

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  9. Romans 16:7
    Yet more praises. These people were companions of Paul in his sufferings and even shared imprisonment with him. Hence he says that they are men and women of note, not among the pupils but among the teachers, and not among the ordinary teachers but among the apostles. He even praises them for having been Christians before him.

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  10. Romans 16:8
    This is no small praise, for Paul says that he is “beloved in the Lord,” because he behaved uprightly and honestly.

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  11. Romans 16:9
    Paul praises Urbanus more highly than Stachys, because Urbanus had helped him in his preaching and in his struggles.

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  12. Romans 16:10
    Paul bears witness to the great virtue of Apelles; there was nothing corrupt in him.

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  13. Romans 16:11
    Paul seems to be implying that there were others in the family of Narcissus who did not yet believe.

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  14. Romans 16:12
    Once more, praise for work which has been done. This presumably refers to hospitality, or fasting, or some other good work of that kind.

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  15. Romans 16:13
    The mother of Rufus by nature had become Paul’s mother by grace.

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  16. Romans 16:14
    This was another family of believers whom Paul thought worthy of praise.

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  17. Romans 16:17
    The people Paul is referring to here were men who defended the law.

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  18. Romans 16:20
    After revealing the enemy, Paul points to the Savior. Those who receive God’s grace will never be defeated.

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  19. Romans 16:21
    Timothy was circumcised at Lystra and Paul wrote him two letters. Jason is mentioned in Acts.

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  20. Romans 16:22
    Tertius was another of those who had accepted the apostle’s teaching. Being rewarded for this with the gift of expression, he was told to send this letter to the Romans.

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