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THE MESSAGE
Romans 16:11
Hello to my cousin Herodion. Hello to those who belong to the Lord from the family of Narcissus.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those who belong to the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those who belong to the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
King James Version (1611)
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the houshold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the houshold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
King James Version
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
English Standard Version
Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
New American Standard Bible
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
New Century Version
Greetings to Herodion, my fellow citizen. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord.
Greetings to Herodion, my fellow citizen. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord.
Amplified Bible
Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
Greet Herodion, who is a relative of mine. Greet Narcissus and the others in his family, who have faith in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, who is a relative of mine. Greet Narcissus and the others in his family, who have faith in the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
Greet my relative, Herodion.
Greet my relative, Herodion.
Darby Translation
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in [the] Lord.
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in [the] Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
and to Herodion, my relative. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord
and to Herodion, my relative. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord
Geneva Bible (1587)
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greete them which are of the friendes of Narcissus which are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greete them which are of the friendes of Narcissus which are in the Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
Salute He-ro''di-on my kinsman. Greet the members of the household of Nar-cis''sus, who are in our LORD.
Salute He-ro''di-on my kinsman. Greet the members of the household of Nar-cis''sus, who are in our LORD.
Good News Translation
Greetings to Herodion, a fellow Jew, and to the Christians in the family of Narcissus.
Greetings to Herodion, a fellow Jew, and to the Christians in the family of Narcissus.
Lexham English Bible
Greet Herodion my compatriot. Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion my compatriot. Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Literal Translation
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of Narcissus, those being in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of Narcissus, those being in the Lord.
American Standard Version
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
International Standard Version
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Etheridge Translation
Ask the peace of Herodion, my relative. Ask for the peace of the sons of the house of Narkisos, who are in our Lord.
Ask the peace of Herodion, my relative. Ask for the peace of the sons of the house of Narkisos, who are in our Lord.
Murdock Translation
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute the members of the house of Narcissus, who are in our Lord.
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute the members of the house of Narcissus, who are in our Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Salute Herodion my kinsman, greete them that be of the housholde of Narcissus, which are in the Lorde.
Salute Herodion my kinsman, greete them that be of the housholde of Narcissus, which are in the Lorde.
English Revised Version
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
World English Bible
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Weymouth's New Testament
Greetings to my countryman, Herodion; and to the believing members of the household of Narcissus.
Greetings to my countryman, Herodion; and to the believing members of the household of Narcissus.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Grete wel hem that ben of Aristoblis hous. Grete wel Erodion, my cosyn. Grete wel hem that ben of Narciscies hous, that ben in the Lord.
Grete wel hem that ben of Aristoblis hous. Grete wel Erodion, my cosyn. Grete wel hem that ben of Narciscies hous, that ben in the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the [household] of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the [household] of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
Webster's Bible Translation
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that are of the [household] of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that are of the [household] of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
New English Translation
Greet Herodion, my compatriot. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my compatriot. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
New King James Version
Greet Herodion, my countryman. [fn] Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Greet Herodion, my countryman. [fn] Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
New Living Translation
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord's people from the household of Narcissus.
Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord's people from the household of Narcissus.
New Life Bible
Greet Herodian. He is one of my family. Greet the Christians in the family of Narcissus.
Greet Herodian. He is one of my family. Greet the Christians in the family of Narcissus.
New Revised Standard
Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Salute them that are of Aristobulus’ household. Salute Herodian, my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus’ household, who are in the Lord.
Salute them that are of Aristobulus’ household. Salute Herodian, my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus’ household, who are in the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.
Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Salute Herodion my kynsma. Grete them of the housholde of Narcissus which are in the Lorde.
Salute Herodion my kynsma. Grete them of the housholde of Narcissus which are in the Lorde.
Young's Literal Translation
salute Herodion, my kinsman; salute those of the [household] of Narcissus, who are in the Lord;
salute Herodion, my kinsman; salute those of the [household] of Narcissus, who are in the Lord;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Salute Herodion my kynssman. Grete the which are of Narcissus housholde in the LORDE
Salute Herodion my kynssman. Grete the which are of Narcissus housholde in the LORDE
Mace New Testament (1729)
salute Herodion my kinsman. salute the family of Narcissus, who have embraced the gospel.
salute Herodion my kinsman. salute the family of Narcissus, who have embraced the gospel.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Say hello for me to Herodion, a Jew as well. The same goes for all those with Narcissus.
Say hello for me to Herodion, a Jew as well. The same goes for all those with Narcissus.
Contextual Overview
1Be sure to welcome our friend Phoebe in the way of the Master, with all the generous hospitality we Christians are famous for. I heartily endorse both her and her work. She's a key representative of the church at Cenchrea. Help her out in whatever she asks. She deserves anything you can do for her. She's helped many a person, including me. 3Say hello to Priscilla and Aquila, who have worked hand in hand with me in serving Jesus. They once put their lives on the line for me. And I'm not the only one grateful to them. All the non-Jewish gatherings of believers also owe them plenty, to say nothing of the church that meets in their house. Hello to my dear friend Epenetus. He was the very first follower of Jesus in the province of Asia. 6 Hello to Mary. What a worker she has turned out to be! 7 Hello to my cousins Andronicus and Junias. We once shared a jail cell. They were believers in Christ before I was. Both of them are outstanding leaders. 8 Hello to Ampliatus, my good friend in the family of God. 9 Hello to Urbanus, our companion in Christ's work, and my good friend Stachys. 10 Hello to Apelles, a tried-and-true veteran in following Christ. Hello to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Hello to my cousin Herodion. Hello to those who belong to the Lord from the family of Narcissus. 12 Hello to Tryphena and Tryphosa—such diligent women in serving the Master. Hello to Persis, a dear friend and hard worker in Christ. 13 Hello to Rufus—a good choice by the Master!—and his mother. She has also been a dear mother to me.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Romans 16:7 - kinsmen Romans 16:21 - my kinsmen 1 Corinthians 1:30 - in 2 Corinthians 5:17 - be 3 John 1:14 - Our
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.
Exodus 3:7
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Exodus 3:9
"The Israelite cry for help has come to me, and I've seen for myself how cruelly they're being treated by the Egyptians. It's time for you to go back: I'm sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the People of Israel, out of Egypt."
"The Israelite cry for help has come to me, and I've seen for myself how cruelly they're being treated by the Egyptians. It's time for you to go back: I'm sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the People of Israel, out of Egypt."
1 Samuel 1:20
Before the year was out, Hannah had conceived and given birth to a son. She named him Samuel, explaining, "I asked God for him."
Before the year was out, Hannah had conceived and given birth to a son. She named him Samuel, explaining, "I asked God for him."
Luke 1:13
But the angel reassured him, "Don't fear, Zachariah. Your prayer has been heard. Elizabeth, your wife, will bear a son by you. You are to name him John. You're going to leap like a gazelle for joy, and not only you—many will delight in his birth. He'll achieve great stature with God. "He'll drink neither wine nor beer. He'll be filled with the Holy Spirit from the moment he leaves his mother's womb. He will turn many sons and daughters of Israel back to their God. He will herald God's arrival in the style and strength of Elijah, soften the hearts of parents to children, and kindle devout understanding among hardened skeptics—he'll get the people ready for God." Zachariah said to the angel, "Do you expect me to believe this? I'm an old man and my wife is an old woman." But the angel said, "I am Gabriel, the sentinel of God, sent especially to bring you this glad news. But because you won't believe me, you'll be unable to say a word until the day of your son's birth. Every word I've spoken to you will come true on time—God's time." Meanwhile, the congregation waiting for Zachariah was getting restless, wondering what was keeping him so long in the sanctuary. When he came out and couldn't speak, they knew he had seen a vision. He continued speechless and had to use sign language with the people. When the course of his priestly assignment was completed, he went back home. It wasn't long before his wife, Elizabeth, conceived. She went off by herself for five months, relishing her pregnancy. "So, this is how God acts to remedy my unfortunate condition!" she said. In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin's name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: Good morning! You're beautiful with God's beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you. She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, "Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.' The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob's house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom." Mary said to the angel, "But how? I've never slept with a man." The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Highest hover over you; Therefore, the child you bring to birth will be called Holy, Son of God. "And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God." And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her. Mary didn't waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah's house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly, You're so blessed among women, and the babe in your womb, also blessed! And why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord visits me? The moment the sound of your greeting entered my ears, The babe in my womb skipped like a lamb for sheer joy. Blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true! And Mary said, I'm bursting with God-news; I'm dancing the song of my Savior God. God took one good look at me, and look what happened— I'm the most fortunate woman on earth! What God has done for me will never be forgotten, the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others. His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before him. He bared his arm and showed his strength, scattered the bluffing braggarts. He knocked tyrants off their high horses, pulled victims out of the mud. The starving poor sat down to a banquet; the callous rich were left out in the cold. He embraced his chosen child, Israel; he remembered and piled on the mercies, piled them high. It's exactly what he promised, beginning with Abraham and right up to now. Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and then went back to her own home. When Elizabeth was full-term in her pregnancy, she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives, seeing that God had overwhelmed her with mercy, celebrated with her. On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child and were calling him Zachariah after his father. But his mother intervened: "No. He is to be called John." "But," they said, "no one in your family is named that." They used sign language to ask Zachariah what he wanted him named. Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise. Surprise followed surprise—Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God! A deep, reverential fear settled over the neighborhood, and in all that Judean hill country people talked about nothing else. Everyone who heard about it took it to heart, wondering, "What will become of this child? Clearly, God has his hand in this." Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free. He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives, and in the very house of David his servant, Just as he promised long ago through the preaching of his holy prophets: Deliverance from our enemies and every hateful hand; Mercy to our fathers, as he remembers to do what he said he'd do, What he swore to our father Abraham— a clean rescue from the enemy camp, So we can worship him without a care in the world, made holy before him as long as we live. And you, my child, "Prophet of the Highest," will go ahead of the Master to prepare his ways, Present the offer of salvation to his people, the forgiveness of their sins. Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God's Sunrise will break in upon us, Shining on those in the darkness, those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us the way, one foot at a time, down the path of peace. The child grew up, healthy and spirited. He lived out in the desert until the day he made his prophetic debut in Israel.
But the angel reassured him, "Don't fear, Zachariah. Your prayer has been heard. Elizabeth, your wife, will bear a son by you. You are to name him John. You're going to leap like a gazelle for joy, and not only you—many will delight in his birth. He'll achieve great stature with God. "He'll drink neither wine nor beer. He'll be filled with the Holy Spirit from the moment he leaves his mother's womb. He will turn many sons and daughters of Israel back to their God. He will herald God's arrival in the style and strength of Elijah, soften the hearts of parents to children, and kindle devout understanding among hardened skeptics—he'll get the people ready for God." Zachariah said to the angel, "Do you expect me to believe this? I'm an old man and my wife is an old woman." But the angel said, "I am Gabriel, the sentinel of God, sent especially to bring you this glad news. But because you won't believe me, you'll be unable to say a word until the day of your son's birth. Every word I've spoken to you will come true on time—God's time." Meanwhile, the congregation waiting for Zachariah was getting restless, wondering what was keeping him so long in the sanctuary. When he came out and couldn't speak, they knew he had seen a vision. He continued speechless and had to use sign language with the people. When the course of his priestly assignment was completed, he went back home. It wasn't long before his wife, Elizabeth, conceived. She went off by herself for five months, relishing her pregnancy. "So, this is how God acts to remedy my unfortunate condition!" she said. In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin's name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her: Good morning! You're beautiful with God's beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you. She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, "Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. He will be great, be called ‘Son of the Highest.' The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; He will rule Jacob's house forever— no end, ever, to his kingdom." Mary said to the angel, "But how? I've never slept with a man." The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, the power of the Highest hover over you; Therefore, the child you bring to birth will be called Holy, Son of God. "And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God." And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I'm the Lord's maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her. Mary didn't waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah's house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly, You're so blessed among women, and the babe in your womb, also blessed! And why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord visits me? The moment the sound of your greeting entered my ears, The babe in my womb skipped like a lamb for sheer joy. Blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true! And Mary said, I'm bursting with God-news; I'm dancing the song of my Savior God. God took one good look at me, and look what happened— I'm the most fortunate woman on earth! What God has done for me will never be forgotten, the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others. His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before him. He bared his arm and showed his strength, scattered the bluffing braggarts. He knocked tyrants off their high horses, pulled victims out of the mud. The starving poor sat down to a banquet; the callous rich were left out in the cold. He embraced his chosen child, Israel; he remembered and piled on the mercies, piled them high. It's exactly what he promised, beginning with Abraham and right up to now. Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and then went back to her own home. When Elizabeth was full-term in her pregnancy, she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives, seeing that God had overwhelmed her with mercy, celebrated with her. On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child and were calling him Zachariah after his father. But his mother intervened: "No. He is to be called John." "But," they said, "no one in your family is named that." They used sign language to ask Zachariah what he wanted him named. Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise. Surprise followed surprise—Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God! A deep, reverential fear settled over the neighborhood, and in all that Judean hill country people talked about nothing else. Everyone who heard about it took it to heart, wondering, "What will become of this child? Clearly, God has his hand in this." Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free. He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives, and in the very house of David his servant, Just as he promised long ago through the preaching of his holy prophets: Deliverance from our enemies and every hateful hand; Mercy to our fathers, as he remembers to do what he said he'd do, What he swore to our father Abraham— a clean rescue from the enemy camp, So we can worship him without a care in the world, made holy before him as long as we live. And you, my child, "Prophet of the Highest," will go ahead of the Master to prepare his ways, Present the offer of salvation to his people, the forgiveness of their sins. Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God's Sunrise will break in upon us, Shining on those in the darkness, those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us the way, one foot at a time, down the path of peace. The child grew up, healthy and spirited. He lived out in the desert until the day he made his prophetic debut in Israel.
Luke 1:63
Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise. Surprise followed surprise—Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God!
Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise. Surprise followed surprise—Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Salute Herodion my kinsman,.... According to the flesh, being of the same nation, a Jew; or of the same tribe, the tribe of Benjamin; or of the same family, and nearly allied in blood to him: though the name is of Attic, or Parthic original, and seems to be a derivative of Herod; this man is reckoned among the seventy disciples, and said to be bishop of Tarsus: :-.
Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord; some have thought, that this Narcissus is the same man that Suetonius q and other writers speak of r, who was secretary to Claudius Caesar; a very great favourite of his, who amassed a great deal of wealth under him, and was raised to great honour and dignity by him: he himself is not saluted, either because he was not at home, which might be the case, if, as Ambrose, or rather Hilary the deacon on the text says, he was a presbyter and abroad, performing his office in foreign parts; or because he was dead, or rather not a believer: if he was the same with Claudius's favourite, he was dead before this time, being miserably put to death by Agrippina s, the wife of Claudius; and seems to have died a wicked man, and justly punished for his being the cause of the destruction of others, through his calumnies: nor are all of his household saluted, not being all converted persons; it being frequently the method of divine grace to take some of a family, and not all, and bring them to Zion; only those that were "in the Lord", on his heart, and in his hands, secretly represented by him, and united to him, and who were openly in him, being called by his grace, and brought to believe in him, and live upon him.
q In Vita Claud sect. 28. r Tacitus, Dio, &c. s Tacit. Hist. l. 13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 16:11. Herodion, my kinsman. — Probably another converted Jew. Romans 16:7.
Of the household of Narcissus — Probably dead also, as we have supposed Aristobulus to have been at this time.
Which are in the Lord. — This might intimate that some of this family were not Christians; those only of that family that were converted to the Lord being saluted. There was a person of the name of Narcissus, who was a freed man of the Emperor Claudius, mentioned by Suetonius in his life of that prince, cap. 37; and by Tacitus, An., lib. xii. cap. 57: but there does not seem any reason to suppose that this was the person designed by St. Paul.
