SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:15
Saludad a Fillogo y a Julia, a Nereo y a su hermana, y a Olimpas, y a todos los santos que estn con ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 16:15
Verse 15. Salute Philologus, &c.] Of these several persons, though much has been conjectured, nothing certain is known. Even the names of some are so ambiguous that we know not whether they were men or women. They were persons well known to St. Paul, and undoubtedly were such as had gone from different places where the apostle had preached to sojourn or settle at Rome. One thing we may remark, that there is no mention of St. Peter, who, according to the Roman and papistical catalogue of bishops, must have been at Rome at this time; if he were not now at Rome, the foundation stone of Rome's ascendancy, of Peter's supremacy, and of the uninterrupted succession, is taken away, and the whole fabric falls to the ground. But if Peter were at Rome at this time, Paul would have sent his salutations to him in the first place; and if Peter were there, he must have been there, according to the papistical doctrine, as bishop and vicar of Jesus Christ; but if he were there, is it likely that he should have been passed by, while Andronicus and Junia are mentioned as of note among the apostles, ver. 7, and that St. Paul should call on the people to remedy the disorders that had crept in among themselves; should not these directions have been given to Peter, the head of the Church? And if there were a Church, in the papistical sense of the word, founded there, of which Peter was the head, is it likely that that Church should be in the house of Priscilla and Aquila, ver. 5. But it is a loss of time to refute such ridiculous and groundless pretensions. It is very likely that Peter, so far from being universal bishop at Rome, never saw the city in his life.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. Salute Philologus, and Julia , etc..] The first of these is a Greek name, and the name of a man, and signifies a lover of learning. This name Atteius assumed to himself, which Eratosthenes had done before him, because of his great learning f289 ; this man is reckoned among the seventy disciples, and is said to be bishop of Sinope: (see Gill on Luke 10:1). Julia is a woman's name, and Roman, probably the wife of the former; one of Stephens's copies read, Junia: Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them ; who all dwelt together also in one family; and were saints, by separation, imputation, and the effectual calling; were called to be saints, and lived as such, and had a place in the apostle's affections on that account: Nerio, or Neriene, according to Gellius f290 , was a name with the Sabines, signifying strength, from whence came Nero; and Olympas is the same with Olympius, said to be of the seventy disciples, and a Roman martyr; (see Gill on Luke 10:1). It deserves some notice, that among all the persons here mentioned by name, known by the apostle to be at Rome, that he takes no notice of Peter; which surely he would have done, had he been, as the Papists say, bishop of Rome, and resided there.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christian to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know no what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for one that had bee helpful to many; he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Thoug the care of all the churches came upon him daily, yet he could remembe many persons, and send salutations to each, with particular character of them, and express concern for them. Lest any should feel themselve hurt, as if Paul had forgotten them, he sends his remembrances to the rest, as brethren and saints, though not named. He adds, in the close a general salutation to them all, in the name of the churches of Christ.
Greek Textus Receptus
ασπασασθε 782 5663 V-ADM-2P φιλολογον 5378 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ ιουλιαν 2456 N-ASF νηρεα 3517 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ την 3588 T-ASF αδελφην 79 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ ολυμπαν 3652 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ τους 3588 T-APM συν 4862 PREP αυτοις 846 P-DPM παντας 3956 A-APM αγιους 40 A-APM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:15 {Philologus} (Philologon). Another common slave name. {Julia} (Ioulian). The commonest name for female slaves in the imperial household because of Julius Caesar. Possibly these two were husband and wife. {Nereus} (Nrea). Found in inscriptions of the imperial household. But the sister's name is not given. One wonders why. {Olympas} (Olumpan). Possibly an abbreviation for Olympiodorus. {All the saints that are with them} (tous sun autois pantas hagious). Possibly another church in the house. These unnamed, the "and others," constitute the great majority in all our churches.
