Romans 16:4

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“who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.”

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BSBPD

“who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations--”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 16:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 10:24When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
  2. 2 Samuel 22:41You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
  3. Micah 2:3Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.
  4. John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
  5. Acts 15:41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  6. Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
  7. Romans 5:7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:17Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
  9. 1 Corinthians 16:1Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
  10. Philippians 2:30because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
  12. 1 John 3:16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
  13. Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,

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