Romans 16:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”
ἐκλεκτός
Elect, chosen, selected. Eklektos. God will bring about justice for His elect. The chosen of God are those who belong to Him through faith. Chosen not because of merit but because of grace.
κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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μήτηρ
mother
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μήτηρ
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
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Ῥοῦφος
Rufus
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Ῥοῦφος
red; Rufus, a Christian
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