Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother…”

Romans 16:13

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

World English Bible

Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

American Standard Version

Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Geneva Bible 1599

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Darby Translation

Salute Rufus, chosen in [the] Lord; and his mother and mine.

Young's Literal Translation

Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine,

Bible in Basic English

Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine.

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Cross references

“Rufus”

Mark 15:21

Mark 15:21 · BSB

Now 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.

“chosen”

2 John 1:1 John 15:16 Matthew 20:16 Ephesians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 2:13

2 John 1:1 · BSB

The 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 15:16 · BSB

You 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.

Matthew 20:16 · BSB

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

2 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

“his”

1 Timothy 5:2 Mark 3:35 John 19:27 Matthew 12:49 Matthew 12:50

1 Timothy 5:2 · BSB

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Mark 3:35 · BSB

For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

John 19:27 · BSB

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

Matthew 12:49 · BSB

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50 · BSB

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.

14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.

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