Romans 16:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul greets Urbane, a fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, whom he loves.
What Does Romans 16:9 Mean?
Two more names join the roll. Urbane Paul calls 'our helper in Christ,' a fellow worker who shared in the labor of the gospel. Stachys, like Amplias before him, is simply 'my beloved,' cherished for his own sake.
Paul varies his words but not his warmth, marking some for their work and others for the love he bears them. Both kinds of greeting are gifts. The body of Christ holds together not only through shared tasks but through real and personal affection, person knit to person. To be known and loved by name within the family of faith is itself a grace.
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What does Romans 16:9 mean?
Paul greets Urbane, a fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, whom he loves.