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Personal Greetings and Love

Romans 16:13

In 9 translations

BSB
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
KJV
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
WEB
Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
ASV
Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
LSV
Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the LORD, and his mother and mine,
YLT
Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine,
DBY
Salute Rufus, chosen in [the] Lord; and his mother and mine.
DRC
Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
GNV
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ῥοῦφον: Tyndale House: ̔Ροῦφον.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
RP2018
Ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
SCR1894
ασπασασθε ρουφον τον εκλεκτον εν κυριω και την μητερα αυτου και εμου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Timothy 5:2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
  • Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
  • 2 John 1:1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
  • John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
  • John 19:27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
  • Matthew 12:49–50Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
  • Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
  • Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  • Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

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