Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
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… We find this, for example, in the 16th chapter of Romans, in verse 13, where in giving instructions to the congregation, he says, Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me. So Paul himself had exercised the same approach in moving amongst the congregation. There were older women, and when he looked at these women, he viewed them through the eyes of motherhood. And that gave to him a measure of respect. It gave to him deference. It gave to him a sense of the appropriate. And in seeking to operate with a similar sense of appropriateness in relationship to younger women, he says you should treat younger women as you treat your sisters with absolute purity. Phillips paraphrases it, and treat younger women as sisters and as nothing more. And you get the point. It is absolutely clear. You don't need to be a genius to work it out. The purity to which he is referred in verse 12, he now gives expression to in the most practical terms at the end of the second verse of chapter 5. George Knight, commentating on this, says, Paul, with perceptive realism, gives this special word of caution for the situation where a pastor is called on to deal personally and privately with younger women. …
… verse 13 greet Rufus chosen in the Lord and his mother and mine what? how sweet is that? spiritual mom, she must have been amazing Paul is not saying that she, oh by the way she's my mom, that's not his mom he's talking about Rufus and Paul they enjoyed the ministry of Rufus' mom she was an amazing woman of God have you ever watched Dennis the Menace the one that's by John Hughes do you remember with the with the, who's the who's the great actor his teeth fell out, the guy puts chicklets up his, what's his name? Walter Matthau, oh my goodness, do you, this, this movie depicts this kid in such a way that he's such a nuisance but his heart you fall in love with this little guy but one of the most touching scenes and I gotta tell you it's me it must be me with all the craziness of that show which is very funny there is a scene where Walter Matthau's wife in the show sits down with Dennis, lays down. …
Greet Tryphena, Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Greet Asencretus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobus, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympus and all the saints who are with them. Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offensive, contrary to the doctrine which you learn, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. for your obedience has become known to all. Therefore, I'm glad on your behalf, but I want you to be wise in what is good and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. …