Book of Romans Chapter 16 - Click for Chapter Audio: 16:23 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation | Make Poster ] Gaius, R779 host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Other Gaius' in the New Testament are from Corinth (Romans 16:23, 1 Corinthians 1:14), from Macedonia (Acts 19:29); and from Derbe (Acts 20:4,5) Why: To give thanks for Gaius' faith, and his hospitality to visiting Christians He held an important office in the city where he lived. The land-steward, as Luke 16:1. “Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. The Gaius of the Epistle would probably be identical with the first of these. Кварт Возможно, брат Ераста по плоти, но, скорее всего, последний из перечисленных здесь братьев во Христе. rather on ἡ ἐκκλησία ὅλη, 1 Corinthians 14:23, also Romans 5:11, Romans 15:22. That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. The Book of Romans. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. "treasurer of the city"-i.e. A brother—The last and simplest title, perhaps meekly dictated by the owner. It shows us that Christians may hold offices even under heathen governments, and that to serve Christ we are not to be abstracted from worldly business. Erastus the treasurer (lit., ‘steward’) of the city; of Corinth. "my host"-what a privilege to have Paul stay in your home! Romans 16:23. Romans 16 - I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a *servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; ... Rom 16:23 - Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Origen: “Fertur traditione majorum, quod hic Cajus fuit episcopus Thessalonicensis ecclesiae.”. It may at first sight appear superfluous to designate this person by a characteristic belonging to all Christians. Erastus—The chamberlain or treasurer of Corinth. vii. — The Apostle having no peculiar distinction to notice in this person, calls him a brother. () They are referred to a total of six times in the Christian Greek Scriptures (Ac 18:18, 26; 1Co 16:19; 2Ti 4:19), and on each occasion they are mentioned togetherThe name Priscilla is the diminutive form of the name Prisca. The omission (see var. ὅλης would have been understood of the collective Christian body, and the hyperbolical expression would appear more jesting than thoughtful. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. He was clearly giving hospitality to Paul, and his description as ‘host of the whole church’ may suggest that he had prime responsibility among Christians in Corinth for acting as host to visitors. Nor is the expression suitable to the Roman church, in so far, namely, as Paul converted many of its members during their exile (Märcker), because it would be too disproportionate. oikonomos. The slave who was employed to give the other slaves their rations. Bruce p. 280). Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. provided much hospitality. and Quartus a brother — rather, “the” or “our brother”; as Sosthenes and Timothy are called (1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1, Greek). His Christian hospitality appears to have been something uncommon. He is praised by the Apostle as the host of the whole church. Romans 15 1 Corinthians 1 Romans 16:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. A servant - The Greek word is a deaconness. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. In the context of Romans 8:19 it could be legitimately interpreted to mean either everything that God has created or man specifically. The 3 John 1:1 was addressed to an individual of this name.--The chamberlain; the treasurer. But if the Erastus of the Acts was the same with the Erastus mentioned here, it is not likely that he now held the office, for this could not at all comport with his travelling with St. Paul. Romans 1:16-23 ESV For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The pavement belongs to the first century A.D., and may well have been laid by Paul"s friend." Since Paul is in Corinth as he writes this, Gaius is probably the one mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:14. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. in T. Bab. The word used here is commonly in the New Testament translated “steward.” It properly means one who has charge of domestic affairs, to provide for a family, to pay the servants, etc. Romans 16:23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Χενος — Xenos was a guest friend, and then either a stranger (Matthew 25:35) or a host of strangers as here. Histories also speak of the name of Quintus, and Sextus, &c. Гаий Один из обращенных Павлом в Коринфе (ср. 101. Romans 14:23 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Romans 14:23, NIV: "But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin." What happened to Romans 16:24? To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, "Erastus, commissioner for public works, laid this pavement at his own expense. Pastor Ostella. But whether there was such an house at Corinth near the place of public worship, or any where else for this purpose, is not certain; and to make Gains only an overseer over such an house, though a faithful one, greatly sinks his character; since one would conclude from hence, that his entertainment of the apostle, and other saints, was at his own expense. ὅλ.] There was one Gaius a Macedonian, that was with the apostle at Ephesus, Acts 19:29; and another Gaius of Derbe, that accompanied him into Asia, Acts 20:4; whether either of these, as the latter seems more probable, was this person, is not certain. Paul was now lodging in the house of Gaius, as on his previous visit, first in that of Aquila and then in that of Justus (Acts 18:2; Acts 18:7). The city was Corinth, from whence the apostle wrote this Epistle. p. 55. Romans 14:20-23. Self-restraint and obedience to God's law is realized in outgoing concern for others that exceeds and rules over our own self-interest. because of travellers who eat and drink there. Romans 16 is the sixteenth (and the last) chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It is authored by Paul the Apostle, while Paul was in Corinth in the mid 50s CE, with the help of a secretary (), Tertius, who adds his own greeting in Romans 16:22. Gaius: we read of more than one that bore this name; there was Gaius of Macedonia, of whom you read, in Acts 19:29; there was Gaius of Derbe, of whom you read, Acts 20:4; he is most likely the person here meant. (23) Gaius.—Three persons of this name are mentioned, Gains of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14), Gains, a Macedonian (Acts 19:29), and Gaius of Derbe in Lycaonia (Acts 20:4). ", Since Paul is in Corinth as he writes this, Gaius is probably the one mentioned in. Quartus a brother; not of Tertius, nor of Erastus, nor of the apostle according to the flesh, as some have thought, but a brother in a spiritual relation. read.) (McGuiggan p. 445) (1 Corinthians 1:26), Since Romans was written from Corinth, it is very likely that this Gaius is the one that Paul said he baptized (1 Corinthians 1:14) Three other persons with the same name are mentioned in the N.T. Paul calls him at once his host and that of the whole church. Gaius my host (Γαιος ο χενος μου — Gaios ho xenos mou). Self-control provides the ability to resist what may cause pain to others. Gaius. Pesachim, fol. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. Quartus the brother; some Christian brother, known to the believers at Rome, but totally unknown to us. Erastus the chamberlain of the city. Theological FAQ Search [?] Gaius also sent his salutations to the church at Rome. Three other persons (apparently) of the same name are mentioned in Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4, and 3 John. We know nothing of Quartus. There Erastus is said to abide, 2 Timothy 4:20, possibly to attend upon his office. Romans 16:13, τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ. The title appears upon inscriptions. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. 16 For d I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is e the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew f first and also to g the Greek. "This Erastus has been identified (by some) with the civic official of that name mentioned in a Latin inscription on a marble paving-block discovered in Corinth in 1929..."Erastus, commissioner for public works, laid this pavement at his own expense." So κτίσις can be understood to mean that which was was created. The chamberlain; treasurer of Corinth, the city from which Paul wrote this epistle. Erastus.—It is not quite easy to identify this Erastus with the one mentioned in Acts 19:22, 2 Timothy 4:20, who there appears as a travelling companion of the Apostle. Romans 16:22 "I Tertius, who wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord." ', "not the synagogue itself, but the chambers which were near the synagogue, are called the synagogue, and from thence they heard the consecration.'. Common Roman name. Erastus, holding this office ( οἰκονόμος, the public treasurer, ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς δημοσίας τραπέζης, arcarius, Wetst., who quotes from inscriptions, νείλῳ οἰκονόμῳ ἀσίας,—Secundus, arkarius Reip. Chamberlain.—A better word would seem to be treasurer. Romans 1:16-23 KJV For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. The office of “treasurer” to an important city like Corinth would naturally, we should suppose, involve a fixed residence. The Gaius of 3 John 1:1, evidently a man of position, is probably another person. The name Erastus was very frequent. A person, or persons, bearing this name were mentioned in Acts 19:22,2 Timothy 4:20; but there is no certainty, either that those references are to the same person, or that either of them refers to the treasurer of Corinth. From Gaius, the first member of the church of Corinth named here, the apostle naturally passes to two other distinguished Christians of the same church, and who had personal relations to some of the Christians of Rome. 23. 18:7). Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. That the Jews had places near their synagogues for such a purpose is, certain. However, it seems very likely that it is the same Gaius the apostle baptized at Corinth, 1 Corinthians 1:14; and some have thought him to be the same that the Apostle John wrote his third epistle to, and indeed the characters of hospitality and generosity there given him well agree with this, who was not only the apostle's host that entertained him in a kind and liberal manner, but of all the saints: and of the whole church, saluteth you; that is, of the church at Corinth, to whom he was kind and hospitable, even to as many as stood in need of his assistance; or of the church of Christ in general, being beneficent and liberal to all Christian strangers that came that way, lodged them at his house, and provided every thing proper and convenient for them. 300- Stood for 'T', which represented the cross (Ref. Respecting Quartus absolutely nothing is known. This may mean that a household church met with him, or that he was universal in his hospitality to Christians. Yet we find, Acts 19:22, that he was one of them that ministered to the apostle, and was sent by him hither and thither, as he had occasion, which would not well consist with his being chamberlain or steward of so great a city; therefore some are of opinion, that he is so called, because that had been his office in time past. ', Upon which his commentator remarksF5Maggid. Many scholars think that the influence of various amanuenses may explain the differences in Greek style among the Pauline letters, rendering it difficult, if not impossible, to draw conclusions about authorship based on such criteria." The host of the whole church probably implies that the assemblies of the church were held in his house:—or perhaps, that his hospitality to Christians was universal. 46. Erastus - Erastus is mentioned Acts 19:22 as having been sent by Paul with Timothy into Macedonia. Erastus. Romans 1:16–23 The Righteous Shall Live by Faith. NET ©: Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Two other Scriptures mention the same name (Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 4:20). The city treasurer (arcarius civitatis) would be an important person in a poor community (1 Corinthians 1:26 ff. St. Luke ( Acts 19:29;) mentions one Gaius of Macedonia, who was exposed to much violence at Ephesus in the tumult excited by Demetrius the silversmith against St. Paul and his companions; and it is very possible that this was the same person. ξένος, guest-friend, is in the Greek writers not merely the person entertained, but also, as here, the entertainer (see Sturz, Lex. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Rost. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 13 Greet Rufus,* chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.d 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. Possibly the same in all three references. In this place it means one who presided over the pecuniary affairs of the “city,” and should have been translated “the treasurer; the city treasurer;” an once of trust and of some importance, showing that, “all” who were converted at Corinth were not of the lowest rank. Mine host; at Corinth. He has also an important rank on days of public solemnities, as the coronation day, etc. Romans 16:23. 8. observes, "there is no sanctification (of the sabbath) but in the place where the meal is eaten; so a man may not sanctify in one house, and eat in another; but if he sanctifies in this, he must eat in this; but why do they sanctify in the synagogue? 2. Gaius appears here as a man of considerable means and great hospitality, being called a "host of the whole church." This could be understood to mean that his doors were continually open to Christians from many places, or that the congregation actually met in his house, as the church met in the house of Prisca and Aquila; and it could quite easily mean both these things. Hence several, both ancients and moderns, who believe the identity of the persons, suppose that Erastus was not now treasurer, but that having formerly been so he still retained the title. Romans 16:15); hence it is to be understood in the sense of Christian brotherhood, and to be assumed that the relations of this Quartus suggested to the apostle no more precise predicate, and were well known to the readers. Mine host, and of the whole church.—St. But there attaches to the term ξένος, host, rather the idea of welcome given to strangers. Probably here the administrator of the city lands. Erastus, occupying an exalted post in the administration of the city (probably as treasurer), cannot be the evangelist of this name mentioned Acts 19:22; he is more likely the person of whom Paul speaks 2 Timothy 4:20. Romans 16:23 "Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. καὶ τῆς ἐκκλ. (172)— οἰκονόμος, the chamberlain) The faith of a man so very high in station could not but be a matter of joy to the Romans.— τῆς πόλεως, of the city) doubtless of Corinth. Misnah in ib. , that, "they do not eat in the synagogue at all, but they eat, בבית הסמוך לבית הכנסת, "in a house near the synagogue", where they sit at the time of hearing the sanctification.'. This is implied in 1 Corinthians 1:26, “Not many wise men, not many mighty, not many noble, are called,” implying that there were some such. Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. 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