10 Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
10 Hello to Apelles, a tried-and-true veteran in following Christ. Hello to the family of Aristobulus.
10 Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus.
19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.
19 For there must be also heresies
19 for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
19 The best that can be said for it is that the testing process will bring truth into the open and confirm it.
19 For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
19 But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God's approval will be recognized!
(Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-22)
The apostle rebukes the disorders in their partaking of the Lord's supper. The ordinances of Christ, if they do not make us better, will be apt to make us worse. If the use of them does not mend, it will harden. Upon coming together, they fell into divisions, schisms. Christians may separate from each other's communion, yet be charitable one towards another; they may continue in the same communion, yet be uncharitable. This last is schism, rather than the former. There is a careless and irregular eating of the Lord's supper, which adds to guilt. Many rich Corinthians seem to have acted very wrong at the Lord's table, or at the love-feasts, which took place at the same time as the supper. The rich despised the poor, and ate and drank up the provisions they brought, before the poor were allowed to partake; thus some wanted, while others had more than enough. What should have been a bond of mutual love and affection, was made an instrument of discord and disunion. We should be careful that nothing in our behaviour at the Lord's table, appears to make light of that sacred institution. The Lord's supper is not now made an occasion for gluttony or revelling, but is it not often made the support of self-righteous pride, or a cloak for hypocrisy? Let us never rest in the outward forms of worship; but look to our hearts.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Romans 16:10
Commentary on Romans 16:1-16
(Read Romans 16:1-16)
Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for one that had been helpful to many; he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Though the care of all the churches came upon him daily, yet he could remember many persons, and send salutations to each, with particular characters of them, and express concern for them. Lest any should feel themselves hurt, as if Paul had forgotten them, he sends his remembrances to the rest, as brethren and saints, though not named. He adds, in the close, a general salutation to them all, in the name of the churches of Christ.