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Romans 16:1Rom.16.1

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Je vous recommande Phoebé, notre soeur, qui est diaconesse de l'Eglise de Cenchrées,

KJV

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    lawful for religious to occupy themselves with secular business. On the contrary, The Apostle says ( Rom. 16:1 ): "I commend to you Phoebe our Sister," and further on ( Rom. 16:2 ), "that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you." I answer that, As stated…
  • The Seven Ecumenical Councils

    NPNF2-14. The Seven Ecumenical Councils

    :12 19:29 Mark 10:29 Luke 6:34 14:10 18:29 24:39 John 3 4:24 6:61 Acts 2:42 3:15 20:36 21:5 21:17-19 Romans 16:1 1 Corinthians 1:17 2:9 6:1-2 7:5 7:38 8:4 9:5 11 11:10 11:20 14:34 2 Corinthians 3:1 3:1 10:13 10:15 Galatians 5:17 6:16 Ephesians 2:14-15 5 5:23 Colossians 2:18 119 3…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 134 (Migne)

    cum ait: Commendo vobis Phoebem sororem meam, quae est in ministerio Ecclesiae, quae est Cenchris (Rom. XVI, 1) . Ubi intelligitur quia tunc non solum viri, sed etiam feminae praeerant Ecclesiis, magnae scilicet utilitatis causa. Nam mulieres diu paganorum ritibus assuetae, phil…

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