Monday, September 28, 2015

Greeting to friends in Jesus Christ

Romans 16:1-16
Paul personal greeting to many people.
First one is a servant, deaconess, Phoebe of the church in Cenchrea. She helped Paul and many people and church. Paul asked to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need.
Priscilla and Aquila, fellow workers in Christ Jesus with Paul.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
Phoebe : It was probably Phebe - travelling from Cenchreae, the port of Corinth - who carried Paul's letter to Rome. Priscilla and Aquila: A couple whose home was in Rome, but who travelled extensively in the course of their leather-working business. They did sterling Christian work at Corinth and Ephesus.
Rufus: May be the son of Simon of Cyrene.
It is in one way surprising to find such a long list of friends in a church which Paul had never visited. (For this reason some believe this chapter originally belonged to a copy of Romans which was sent to Ephesus.)
Yet all roads led to Rome, and many Christians from the eastern provinces must have passed through the capital at one time or another. It is obvious that despite his busy life Paul did not lost interest in people or lost touch with them.
Why?
Appreciated to many people who worked with us and who had helped us to implement many tasks. We need work together with same mind and same heard, the oneness in Jesus Christ.
Greeting and thanksgiving to everyone who gave me a hand in my life.
How?
Humble and thanksgiving!



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