ROM 16:5 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT and the church based in their house. Greet Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia for Christ.

UST Also, say hello to the group of believers that meets in the home of Priscilla and Aquila. Say hello to Epaenetus, whom I love. He is the first person from the province of Asia Minor to believe in the Messiah Jesus.

16:5 Literally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.

BLB and the church at their house. Greet Epenetus, my beloved, who is a firstfruit of Asia for Christ.

AICNT and the church that meets in their house.
¶  Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of {Asia}[fn] for Christ.

16:5, Asia: Later manuscripts read “Achaia.” BYZ TR

OEB Give my greeting, also, to the church that meets at their house, as well as to my dear friend Epaenetus, one of the first in Roman Asia to believe in Christ;

WEBBE Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

WMBB Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Messiah.

NET Also greet the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

LSV and the assembly at their house; greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.

FBV Please also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Pass on my best wishes to my good friend Epaenetus, the first person to follow Christ in the province of Asia.

TCNT Greet also the church that meets in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved friend, who is the firstfruits of [fn]Achaia for Christ.

16:5 Achaia 94.8% ¦ Asia CT 4.4%

T4T Also tell the congregation that meets in their house that I ◄send my greetings to/am thinking fondly of► them. Tell my dear friend Epaenetus the same thing. He is the first man in Asia province who believed in Christ.

LEB also greet[fn] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear friend, who is _⌊the first convert_⌋[fn] of Asia for Christ.

16:5 The verb is supplied as an understood repetition from v. 3

16:5 Literally “the first fruits”

BBE And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.

Moff Also, salute the church that meets in their house. Salute my beloved Epaenetus, the first in Asia to be reaped for Christ.

Wymth Greetings, too, to the Church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia;

ASV and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.

DRA And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.

YLT and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.

Drby and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is [the] first-fruits of Asia for Christ.

RV and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
(and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ. )

SLT And the church in their house. Embrace my beloved Epenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Wbstr Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia to Christ.

KJB-1769 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
(Likewise great the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ. )

KJB-1611 Likewise greet the Church that is in their house. Salute my welbeloued Epenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia vnto Christ.
(Likewise great the Church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.)

Bshps Lykewyse greete the Churche that is in their house. Salute my welbeloued Epenetus, which is the first fruite of Achaia in Christe.
(Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, which is the first fruit of Achaia in Christ.)

Gnva Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloued Epenetus, which is the first fruites of Achaia in Christ.
(Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloved Epenetus, which is the first-fruits of Achaia in Christ. )

Cvdl Grete the congregacion also in their house. Salute Epenetos my beloued, which is ye first frute amoge the of Achaia i Christ.
(Grete the congregation also in their house. Salute Epenetos my beloved, which is ye/you_all first fruit among the of Achaia 1 Christ.)

TNT Lyke wyse grete all the company that is in thy housse. Salute my welbeloved Epenetos which is the fyrst frute amonge them of Achaia.
(Like wise great all the company that is in thy/your house. Salute my welbeloved Epenetos which is the first fruit among them of Achaia. )

Wycl And grete ye wel her meyneal chirche. Grete wel Efenete, louyd to me, that is the firste of Asie in Crist Jhesu.
(And great ye/you_all well her meyneal church. Grete well Efenete, loved to me, that is the first of Asie in Christ Yhesu.)

Luth Auch grüßet die Gemeinde in ihrem Hause. Grüßet Epänetum, meinen Liebsten, welcher ist der Erstling unter denen aus Achaja in Christo.
(Also greetings the Gemeinde in their house. Grüßet Epänetum, my Liebsten, which is the/of_the Erstling under those out_of Achaya in Christo.)

ClVg et domesticam ecclesiam eorum. Salutate Epænetum dilectum mihi, qui est primitivus Asiæ in Christo.
(and domesticam church their. Salutate Epænetum beloved to_me, who/which it_is primitivus Asiæ in/into/on to_Christ/Messiah. )

UGNT καὶ τὴν κατ’ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον, τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν.
(kai taʸn kat’ oikon autōn ekklaʸsian. aspasasthe Epaineton, ton agapaʸton mou, hos estin aparⱪaʸ taʸs Asias eis Ⱪriston.)

SBL-GNT καὶ τὴν κατʼ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς ⸀Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν.
(kai taʸn katʼ oikon autōn ekklaʸsian. aspasasthe Epaineton ton agapaʸton mou, hos estin aparⱪaʸ taʸs ⸀Asias eis Ⱪriston.)

RP-GNT καὶ τὴν κατ' οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. Ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας εἰς χριστόν.
(kai taʸn kat' oikon autōn ekklaʸsian. Aspasasthe Epaineton ton agapaʸton mou, hos estin aparⱪaʸ taʸs Aⱪaias eis ⱪriston.)

TC-GNT καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. Ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς [fn]Ἀχαΐας εἰς Χριστόν.
(kai taʸn kat oikon autōn ekklaʸsian. Aspasasthe Epaineton ton agapaʸton mou, hos estin aparⱪaʸ taʸs Aⱪaias eis Ⱪriston. )

16:5 αχαιας 94.8% ¦ ασιας CT 4.4%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:1–24: Paul greeted the believers in Rome

In this section, Paul told the believers to welcome Phoebe when she arrived in Rome and to help her. It is likely that Phoebe carried this letter to Rome.

Then Paul greeted a number of believers whom he had already met. He often used an encouraging description of the person he was greeting.

Then he encouraged the believers in Rome to welcome one another. He warned them to watch out for people who cause divisions or create problems among the believers. He told them to avoid such people. He reminded them that such people only do things for their own selfish interests. He reminded the believers in Rome that people in many places know that the believers obey God well. He encouraged them by saying that God would soon defeat Satan. He blessed them with the grace of Jesus.

He relayed greetings to them from people who were there with him.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Final Instructions and Greetings (ESV)

He greeted them and instructed them one last time

Paul greeted the believers there

16:5a

Greet also the church that meets at their house.

And greet^(plur) for me the believers who meet in their^(dual) house.
Also, give my greetings of respect to the believers who go to their house to worship God.

Greet also the church that meets at their house: Here the word church refers to the group of believers that met in the house of Prisca and Aquila. It is implied that this group met every week to worship God. It is not known if they met more than once a week. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Also greet the believers who meet in their house

announce my greeting to all the believers in the Lord Yesus who hold-services in their houseUma Back Translation on TW.

Greet also all of the believers who meet together in their house to worship GodWestern Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation on TW.

Greet: Translate this word as you did in 16:3. This word is used with the same meaning in 16:6–15.

16:5b

Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

Greet for me Epenetus, the one I love. He was the first person in Asia to believe in Christ.
Give my greetings of respect to Epenetus. He is my dear brother in Christ. He was the first person in the province of Asia to believe in Jesus Christ.

my beloved Epenetus: This phrase indicates that Paul loved Epenetus as a Christian brother. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

Epenetus, whom I love

my dear brother in Christ, Epenetus

my dear friend Epenetus (NIV)

who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia: This further describes Epenetus. It does not separate this Epenetus from other men named Epenetus. For the correct meaning in some languages, the word who must be replaced with something else and possibly a new sentence started. For example:

and he was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia

He was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia

the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia: This means that Epenetus was the first person in Asia to leave his previous religious beliefs and believe in Jesus.

the province of Asia: There is a textual issue in 16:5b: (1) Some Greek manuscripts have the word Asia (BSB, RSV, NIV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NABRE, ESV, REB, NLT, GW, NET, NCV). (2) Some Greek manuscripts have the word Achaia (KJV only). It is recommended that you follow option (1). At that time the name Asia referred to a region in what is now the western part of the country of Turkey. But in English the name now refers to a much larger region very far east of Turkey that includes the country of China.

The BSB adds the phrase the province of to indicate the old meaning. You may also want to explain its meaning in a footnote. Here is an example footnote:

At that time, the name Asia referred to a province under Roman rule that was across the Aegean Sea east of Greece. It was in the western part of what is now the country of Turkey.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

καὶ τὴν κατ’ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τήν κατʼ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν Ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τόν ἀγαπητόν μού ὅς ἐστίν ἀπαρχή τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν)

This clause continues the sentence that Paul began in [16:3](../16/03.md) and interrupted in the previous verse. If you made the previous verse into its own sentence, then here you will need to add the main verb from [16:3](../16/03.md). Alternate translation: [and greet the church based in their house]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

οἶκον αὐτῶν

˓the˒_house ˱of˲_them

The pronoun their here refers to Prisca and Aquila. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the house of Prisca and Aquila]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἀσπάσασθε

See how you translated Greet in [16:3](../16/03.md).

Note 4 topic: translate-names

Ἐπαίνετον

Epaenetus

The word Epaenetus is the name of a man.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν

Paul speaks of Epaenetus as if he were fruit that he had harvested. He means that Epaenetus was the first person in Asia who believed in Christ as a result of Paul’s preaching. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the first person in Asia to believe in Jesus]

Parallel ROM 16:5

Section 16:1–24: Paul greeted the believers in Rome

16:5a

16:5b