Romanos 16

Greetings and Love Expressed

1 Now I introduce and commend to you our sister *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.Phoebe, a deaconess (servant) of the church at *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.Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord [with love and hospitality], as *16:2 Lit the saints.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.