Romans 16:4
New International Version
They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

New Living Translation
In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.

English Standard Version
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

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

Berean Literal Bible
who have lain down their neck for my life, whom not only I thank, but also all the churches of the Gentiles--

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

New American Standard Bible
who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

NASB 1995
who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

NASB 1977
who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Legacy Standard Bible
who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Amplified Bible
who risked their own necks [endangering their very lives] for my life. To them not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Christian Standard Bible
who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they have yielded their necks for my sake, and I do not thank them only, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Contemporary English Version
but they have even risked their lives for me. I am grateful for them and so are all the Gentile churches.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(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,)

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They risked their lives to save me. I'm thankful to them and so are all the churches among the nations.

Good News Translation
they risked their lives for me. I am grateful to them--not only I, but all the Gentile churches as well.

International Standard Version
and who risked their necks for my life. I am thankful to them, and so are all the churches among the gentiles.

Literal Standard Version
who laid down their own neck for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations—

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

New American Bible
who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

NET Bible
who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

New Revised Standard Version
and who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

New Heart English Bible
who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the non-Jewish people.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Weymouth New Testament
friends who have endangered their own lives for mine. I am grateful to them, and not I alone, but all the Gentile Churches also.

World English Bible
who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.

Young's Literal Translation
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 --

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Personal Greetings and Love
3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.…

Cross References
Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 15:26
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 16:3
Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Romans 16:5
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.


Treasury of Scripture

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

have.

Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Philippians 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.

laid.

Joshua 10:24
And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

2 Samuel 22:41
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

Micah 2:3
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

also.

Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Acts 16:5
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

1 Corinthians 7:17
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

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Romans 16
1. Paul wills the brothers to greet many;
17. and advises them to take heed of those which cause dissension and offenses;
21. and after various salutations ends with praise and thanks to God.














(4) Laid down their own necks.--Whether this expression is to be taken literally or figuratively we do not know, neither can we do more than guess at the event to which it refers. It may have something to do with the tumult at Ephesus, and with that "fighting with beasts" mentioned in 1Corinthians 15:32.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
who
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

have risked
ὑπέθηκαν (hypethēkan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5294: To put under, lay down, suggest to, put in mind. From hupo and tithemi; to place underneath, i.e. to hazard, to suggest.

their
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

[lives]
τράχηλον (trachēlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5137: The neck. Probably from trecho; the throat, i.e. life.

for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

me.
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

only
μόνος (monos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

all
πᾶσαι (pasai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

churches
ἐκκλησίαι (ekklēsiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

are grateful [to them].
εὐχαριστῶ (eucharistō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2168: From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.


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