Title: Unforgettable People / Romans 16:3-16
Content Unforgettable People / Romans 16:3-16
When you think of Romans, it's easy to think of it as a letter explaining a very rigid doctrine. Apostle Peter is remembered as a very warm and humane person, but Apostle Paul is known as a rather cold person. However, if you read the text, you will quickly discover that these thoughts are greatly wrong.
The last 16 chapters of Romans not only greatly enhance the value of Romans, but are also a valuable part of understanding the true nature of the apostle Paul. Before the end of the book of Romans, the apostle Paul wrote down the names of the saints that could not be forgotten in his greetings to the Romans.
Who were the people Paul could never forget? The scope of Paul's fellowship was very wide. The apostle Paul greeted 26 saints. Paul made friends across races and territories, regardless of gender and gender. Greek Romans, Greeks, and Jews. Of the 26 names, 9 women are included.
There are special reasons why the apostle Paul did not forget the saints of the Roman church. Above all, it was because I came to love through the Lord. Next, through the church, the body of Christ, we became close to each other.
The Apostle Paul deepened his friendship with them as he was doing God's work together. Paul called Prisca and Aquila as co-workers (verse 3). Andronicus and Junia were also imprisoned with the apostle Paul.
The apostle Paul did not hide his personal feelings. The apostle Paul honestly showed his love for my beloved Ebenedo, Amblia, Stachu, and Percy. In particular, he said without hesitation, “Greetings Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, whose mother is my mother” (verse 13).
What was Rufu's family like? Simon of Cyrene, the father of Rufus, was the one who shared the pain of the Lord's cross for a moment when Jesus ascended to Golgotha (Mark 15:21).
The saints in Rome, whom the Apostle Paul said cannot be forgotten, are truly happy people. The reason is that, first, they were those who gave and received love from the Lord's servant Paul. Second, because their names were recorded in the Bible, they became historical figures. Third, because it became an example of the believers' faith and love.