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PARALLEL BIBLE - Romans 16:23


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King James Bible - Romans 16:23

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

World English Bible

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Douay-Rheims - Romans 16:23

Caius, my host, and the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

Webster's Bible Translation

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

Greek Textus Receptus


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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (23) -
1Co 1:14 3Jo 1:1-6

SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:23

Os saluda Gayo, mi husped, y de toda la Iglesia. Os saluda Erasto, tesorero de la ciudad, y el hermano Cuarto.

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 16:23

Verse 23. Gaius mine
host] Gaius in Greek is the same as Caius in Latin, which was a very common name among the Romans. St. Luke (Acts xix. 29) mentions one Gaius of Macedonia, who was exposed to much violence at Ephesus in the tumult excited by Demetrius the silversmith against St. Paul and his companions; and it is very possible that this was the same person. He is here called not only the host xenov, the entertainer of St. Paul, or Tertius, (if he wrote this and the following verse,) but also of the whole Church: that is, he received and lodged the apostles who came from different places, as well as the messengers of the Churches. All made his house their home; and he must have been a person of considerable property to be able to bear this expense; and of much piety and love to the cause of Christ, else he had not employed that property in this way.

Erastus the chamberlain of the city] Treasurer of the city of Corinth, from which St. Paul wrote this epistle. This is supposed to be the same person as is mentioned Acts xix. 22. He was one of St. Paul's companions, and, as appears from 2 Tim. iv. 20, was left about this time by the apostle at Corinth. He is called the chamberlain oikonomov, which signifies the same as treasurer; he to whom the receipt and expenditure of the public money were intrusted. He received the tolls, customs, &c., belonging to the city, and out of them paid the public expenses. Such persons were in very high credit; and if Erastus was at this time treasurer, it would appear that Christianity was then in considerable repute in Corinth. But if the Erastus of the Acts was the same with the Erastus mentioned here, it is not likely that he now held the office, for this could not at all comport with his travelling with St. Paul. Hence several, both ancients and moderns, who believe the identity of the persons, suppose that Erastus was not now treasurer, but that having formerly been so he still retained the title. Chrysostom thought that he still retained the employment.

Quartus a brother.] Whether the brother of Erastus or of Tertius we know not; probably nothing more is meant than that he was a Christian-one of the heavenly family, a brother in the Lord.


John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 23. Gaius mine host , etc..] There was one Gaius a Macedonian, that was with the apostle at Ephesus, ( Acts 19:29); and another Gaius of Derbe, that accompanied him into Asia, ( Acts 20:4); whether either of these, as the latter seems more probable, was this person, is not certain.

However, it seems very likely that it is the same Gaius the apostle baptized at Corinth, ( 1 Corinthians 1:14); and some have thought him to be the same that the Apostle John wrote his third epistle to, and indeed the characters of hospitality and generosity there given him well agree with this, who was not only the apostle's host that entertained him in a kind and liberal manner, but of all the saints: and of the whole church, saluteth you ; that is, of the church at Corinth, to whom he was kind and hospitable, even to as many as stood in need of his assistance; or of the church of Christ in general, being beneficent and liberal to all Christian strangers that came that way, lodged them at his house, and provided every thing proper and convenient for them. Dr.

Lightfoot thinks that there was a public hospital or receptacle for strangers at Corinth, in imitation of the Jews, who had a place adjoining to their synagogues to entertain travellers in; and that Gaius was the chief officer and overseer of this house, who, discharging his trust well, is deservedly commended. That the Jews had places near their synagogues for such a purpose is, certain. It is said f292 , why do they sanctify (or consecrate the day?) that travellers may do their duty, who eat, and drink, and sleep in the synagogue.

The gloss on it is, not the synagogue itself, but the chambers which were near the synagogue, are called the synagogue, and from thence they heard the consecration.

And elsewhere it is said, in the synagogues they neither eat nor drink but there is a place near the synagogue where travellers used to sleep and eat; and then follows what is said before. And Maimonides observes, there is no sanctification (of the sabbath) but in the place where the meal is eaten; so a man may not sanctify in one house, and eat in another; but if he sanctifies in this, he must eat in this; but why do they sanctify in the synagogue? because of travellers who eat and drink there.

Upon which his commentator remarks f295 , that they do not eat in the synagogue at all, but they eat, tsnkh tybl wmsh tybb , in a house near the synagogue, where they sit at the time of hearing the sanctification.

But whether there was such an house at Corinth near the place of public worship, or any where else for this purpose, is not certain; and to make Gains only an overseer over such an house, though a faithful one, greatly sinks his character; since one would conclude from hence, that his entertainment of the apostle, and other saints, was at his own expense. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you ; whom the apostle is said to leave at Corinth, ( 2 Timothy 4:20), and at another time to send along with Timotheus into Macedonia, if the same person is intended; for these do not seem so well to accord with his being in such an office, which must require attendance, and would not admit of going from place to place with the apostle, or of being sent by him. The city, of which he was chamberlain, was the city of Corinth, where the apostle and this Erastus were, when this epistle was wrote. The word translated chamberlain, is often used for a steward; and here it signifies such an officer as had the care of the city chest or coffer, and distributed the public money; and seems to answer to the quaestor urbanus, or city treasurer, among the Romans, whose business it was to receive the city accounts, and disburse at all occasions of public expenses; so that this was a place of honour and trust; hence it appears, that though not many, yet some rich and honourable were called by grace, and embraced the Gospel. His name signifies beloved, and is the same with David in Hebrew. What nation he was of is not certain, whether a Roman, a Greek, or Jew; one of this name is reckoned among the seventy disciples, and it said to be bishop of Paneas, or of the Philippians; (see Gill on Luke 10:1). Quartus a brother ; not of Tertius, nor of Erastus, nor of the apostle according to the flesh, as some have thought, but a brother in a spiritual relation. This man, as appears from his name, was a Roman; probably had before lived at Rome, and therefore sends his salutations to the Christians there: he is mentioned among the seventy disciples, and said to be bishop of Berytus; (see Gill on Luke 10:1).


Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 21-24 - The apostle adds affectionate remembrances from persons with him, know to the Roman Christians. It is a great comfort to see the holiness an usefulness of our kindred. Not many mighty, not many noble are called but some are. It is lawful for believers to bear civil offices; and it were to be wished that all offices in Christian states, and in the church, were bestowed upon prudent and steady Christians.


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Vincent's NT Word Studies

23. Gaius. See
Acts xix. 29; xx. 4; 1 Cor. i. 14. Possibly the same in all three references.

Chamberlain (oikonomov). See on Luke xvi. 1. The word appears in the New Testament in two senses: 1. The slave who was employed to give the other slaves their rations. So Luke vii. 42. 2. The land-steward, as Luke xvi. 1. Probably here the administrator of the city lands.


Robertson's NT Word Studies

16:23 {Gaius my host} (gaios ho xenos mou). Perhaps the same Gaius of #1Co 1:14 (#Ac 19:29; 20:4), but whether the one of #3Jo 1:1 we do not know. xenos was a guest friend, and qen either a stranger (#Mt 25:35) or a host of strangers as here. this Gaius was plainly a man of some means as he was the host of all the church. Erastus (#2Ti 4:20) was "the treasurer of the city" (ho oikonomos ts pole"s), one of the outstanding men of Corinth, the "steward" (house-manager) or city manager. See #Lu 12:42; 16:1. He is probably the administrator of the city's property. {Quartus} (Kouartos). Latin name for fourth.


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