Romans 16:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.”
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BSBPD
“Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Romans 16:13 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 12:49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
- Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
- Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
- Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
- John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- John 19:27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
- Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- 1 Timothy 5:2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
- 2 John 1:1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
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