Romanos 16:9

9 Saludad a Urbano, nuestro ayudador en el Cristo, y a Estaquis, amado mío

Romanos 16:9 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 16:9

Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ
This also was a Roman name, and which many of the popes of Rome have since taken to themselves; he is said to be one of the seventy disciples, and to be a bishop in Macedonia; (See Gill on Luke 10:1); which is not very probable: others have conjectured him to be one of the pastors of the church of Rome, which is more likely; and if he was, but few of his successors have deserved the character given of him, an "helper in Christ"; in spreading the Gospel, and enlarging the kingdom and interest of Christ:

and Stachys my beloved;
this is a Greek name, he is said to be one of the seventy disciples, and bishop of Byzantium; (See Gill on Luke 10:1). According to the Roman martyrology, he was ordained bishop of the Byzantine church, by Andrew the apostle, but this is not to be depended on; he was, however, because of his faith in Christ, and love to him, or on such like spiritual accounts, very dear to the apostle.

Romanos 16:9 In-Context

7 Saludad a Andrónico y a Junias, mis parientes, (y mis compañeros en la cautividad) los cuales son insignes entre los apóstoles; los cuales fueron antes de mí en Cristo

8 Saludad a Amplias, amado mío en el Señor

9 Saludad a Urbano, nuestro ayudador en el Cristo, y a Estaquis, amado mío

10 Saludad a Apeles, aprobado en Cristo. Saludad a los que son de Aristóbulo

11 Saludad a Herodión, mi pariente. Saludad a los que son (de la casa de) Narciso, los que son en el Señor