Romans 16:4
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
KJV
οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν, οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶν,
Greek NT
(qui pro anima mea suas cervices supposuerunt : quibus non solus ego gratias ago, sed et cunctæ ecclesiæ gentium),
Vulgate
who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:
ASV
(Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles),
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210230.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Cross-references
- 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- 2Cor 11:28 — Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
- Judg 11:36 — And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of
- Phil 2:30 — Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
- Rom 5:7 — For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.