Romans 16:8

8 Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord,

Romans 16:8 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 16:8

Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
] This was a Roman name; the Vulgate Latin reads "Ampliatus", and so do the Alexandrian copy, and the Ethiopic version: some call him "Amphias", and "Amphiatus", and say, but whether on good authority I will not affirm, that this man was bishop of Odyssus; but be he who he will, the apostle had a singular affection for him; and that not upon any external account, as natural relation, riches, honour, learning but for the Lord's sake, and as he was in Christ, a member of him, and so in a spiritual relation to the apostle; a "brother" of his, as the Ethiopic version here calls him; and because he was honoured with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, and for his usefulness in the Gospel of Christ Jesus.

Romans 16:8 In-Context

6 Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.

7 Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

8 Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord,

9 Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys.

10 Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.