Teks -- Romans 16:11 (NET)

16:11 Greet Herodion, my compatriot. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

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Robertson: Rom 16:11 - Herodion

Herodion ( Herōidiōna ).

Probably one belonging to the Herod family like that above.

Robertson: Rom 16:11 - Kinsman

Kinsman ( suggenē ).

Merely fellow-countryman.

Robertson: Rom 16:11 - Them of the household of Narcissus

Them of the household of Narcissus ( tous ek tōn Narkissou ).

"Narcissiani."There was a famous freedman of this name who was put to death by Agrippa. Perhaps members of his household.

Vincent: Rom 16:11 - Narcissus

Narcissus

This name was borne by a distinguished freedman, who was secretary of letters to Claudius. Juvenal alludes to his wealth and his influence over Claudius, and says that Messalina, the wife of Claudius, was put to death by his order (" Satire," xiv., 330). His household slaves, passing into the hands of the emperor or of some other master, would continue to bear his name.

Wesley: Rom 16:11 - Those of the family of Aristobulus and Narcissus, who are in the Lord

It seems only part of their families were converted. Probably, some of them were not known to St. Paul by face, but only by character. Faith does not create moroseness, but courtesy, which even the gravity of an apostle did not hinder.

JFB: Rom 16:11 - Salute Herodion, my kinsman

(See on Rom 16:7).

JFB: Rom 16:11 - Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord

Which implies that others in his house, including probably himself, were not Christians.

Clarke: Rom 16:11 - Herodion, my kinsman

Herodion, my kinsman - Probably another converted Jew. See on Rom 16:7 (note)

Clarke: Rom 16:11 - Of the household of Narcissus

Of the household of Narcissus - Probably dead also, as we have supposed Aristobulus to have been at this time

Clarke: Rom 16:11 - Which are in the Lord

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.

Calvin: Rom 16:11 - Who are of the family of Narcissus

11.Who are of the family of Narcissus It would have been unbecoming to have passed by Peter in so long a catalogue, if he was then at Rome: yet he must have been there, if we believe the Romanists. But since in doubtful things nothing is better than to follow probable conjecture, no one, who judges impartially, will be persuaded that what they affirm is true; for he could not surely have been omitted by Paul.

It is further to be noticed, that we hear nothing here of splendid and magnificent titles, by which we might conclude that men high in rank were Christians; for all those whom Paul mentions were the obscure and the ignoble at Rome. Narcissus, whom he here names, was, I think, the freeman of Claudius, a man notorious for many crimes and vices. The more wonderful was the goodness of God, which penetrated into that impure house, abounding in all kinds of wickedness; not that Narcissus himself had been converted to Christ, but it was a great thing that a house, which was like hell, should be visited by the grace of Christ. And as they, who lived under a foul pander, the most voracious robber, and the most corrupt of men, worshipped Christ in purity, there is no reason that servants should wait for their masters, but every one ought to follow Christ for himself. Yea, the exception added by Paul shows that the family was divided, so that the faithful were only a few.

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Poole: Rom 16:11 - Salute Herodion my kinsman // Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus // Which are in the Lord

Salute Herodion my kinsman: see Rom 16:7 .

Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus: this Narcissus is reported by Suetonius to have been in great favour with Claudius the emperor, and to have abounded in wealth, so that he was worth ten millions. He was a wicked man himself, yet it seems he had divers good Christians in his family. So we read that there were saints in Nero’ s house or court, Phi 4:22 . To what a degree of wickedness are they arrived, who will not suffer a religious person to dwell in their houses! This shows, that good Christians may serve wicked masters with a good conscience.

Which are in the Lord this may be added, because that all in Narcissus’ s family were not Christians, or members of the church of Christ.

Gill: Rom 16:11 - Salute Herodion my kinsman // Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord

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: See Gill on Luk 10:1.

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.