Romans 16:13
Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Salutate Rufum electum in Domino, et matrem ejus, et meam.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Homily XXXI on Rom. xvi. 5
Ver. 12 . “Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.” Here again the good things are without any drawback, since the son and the mother are each of such a character, and the house is full of blessing, and the root agreeth with the fruit; for he would not have simply said, “his mother and mine,” unless he had been bearing testimony to the woman for great virtue.