Romanos 16:9

9 Saludad a Urbano, nuestro colaborador en Cristo, y a mi querido hermano Estaquis.

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 compañeros de prisión, que se destacan entre los apóstoles y quienes también vinieron a Cristo antes que yo.
8 Saludad a Amplias, mi querido hermano en el Señor.
9 Saludad a Urbano, nuestro colaborador en Cristo, y a mi querido hermano Estaquis.
10 Saludad a Apeles, el aprobado en Cristo. Saludad a los de la casa de Aristóbulo.
11 Saludad a Herodión, mi pariente. Saludad a los de la casa de Narciso, que son del Señor.
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