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NASB | Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, an eminent and choice man in the Lord, also his mother [who has been] a mother to me as well. |
Bible Question: In what way was Rufus' mother Paul's mother? Were Paul and Rufus brothers? |
Bible Answer: Paul's mother was probably still in Tarsus with his family. Due to his conversion to Christ, he was likely disowned by his family of Pharisees. (Although this is just conjecture.) Commentators Newell and Robertson both sugest that Rufus and Paul were not brothers. Instead Paul had received such good treatment from Rufus' mother earlier that he considered her his own. Church historians such as Eusebius (although his writings may not be totally reliable) may have some info on the subject. Hope this helps. Koinekid |
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