Romans 16:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Romans 16:2 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“that ye may receive her in the Lord, as doth become saints, and may assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you--for she also became a leader of many, and of myself.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 16:2 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
  2. Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  3. Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
  4. Acts 9:39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
  5. Acts 9:41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
  6. Romans 15:7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
  7. Romans 16:3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
  8. Romans 16:6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
  9. Romans 16:9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
  10. Romans 16:23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
  11. Ephesians 5:3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
  12. Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
  13. Philippians 2:29Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
  14. Philippians 4:14Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
  15. Colossians 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
  16. 1 Timothy 2:10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
  17. 2 Timothy 1:18May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
  18. Titus 2:3Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
  19. Philemon 1:12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
  20. Philemon 1:17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
  21. 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
  22. 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring