Romans, The Righteousness of God Revealed Part 12:In Christ Relationships

Romans 16:1-2, "I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also." Paul finishes his letter to the church similar to how he starts it, with the longing to see his fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord. In Romans chapter 16, Paul mentions people by name, including households and home churches. We can see from this chapter the value that Paul placed on these divine connections that he had. The way he spoke of them was with kindness, honour and cherishment. We can learn a lot from the apostle Paul and how he viewed the relationships that God gave him.