Romanos 16:9

9 Saludos también a Urbano, nuestro colaborador en Cristo, y a mi querido amigo 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 Saluden a Andrónico y a Junias,
judíos como yo,
quienes estuvieron en la cárcel conmigo. Ellos son muy respetados entre los apóstoles y se hicieron seguidores de Cristo antes que yo.

8 Saluden a Amplias, mi querido amigo en el Señor.

9 Saludos también a Urbano, nuestro colaborador en Cristo, y a mi querido amigo Estaquis.

10 Saluden a Apeles, un buen hombre aprobado por Cristo. Y den mis saludos a los creyentes de la familia de Aristóbulo.

11 Saluden a Herodión, judío como yo.
Saluden a los de la familia de Narciso que son del Señor.