Chapter 16: Personal Greetings From Paul

v.1–2 “Servant” here means “deaconess.” Phebe carried this epistle from Paul to Rome.

v.3–5 Paul met Priscilla and Aquila when he first went to Corinth. Wherever they lived, they opened their home for Bible studies and helped to establish new believers.

v.7 Junia is a feminine name and, apparently, she was a woman apostle.

v.17–18 Differences over doctrinal matters were too dangerous to overlook. Paul warns the Christians to take note of those who brought divisions into the church and to avoid them.

v.19 Their obedience to Christ was well-known. Paul wanted the Christians to be wise in spiritual things but unlearned in evil things.

v.20 Genesis 3:15.

v.25 “Mystery” refers to something now revealed that had previously been unknown, not something that couldn’t be known.