What Does Romans 16:3 Mean in the King James?
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The word translated “helpers” names shared labor: Priscilla and Aquila work alongside others, not merely in the background.
THE MEANING
This verse gives you a picture of Christ’s work as shared labor: Priscilla and Aquila are named as co-workers, with their contribution given direct place. Their work is not reduced to background assistance.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
It undoes the belief that the work of Christ belongs to one visible leader: Priscilla and Aquila are named as co-workers in it.
THE ROOT
συνεργούς
synergous
GROWS FROM
ἐργ
Work, deed, labor. In συνεργός, συν- (syn, together) joins this work-root to name someone working together with others.
The Greek word holds a shared-work idea inside “helpers”: Priscilla and Aquila are fellow workers, not merely people who assist someone else’s work. The verse names them as participants in the labor carried out in Christ Jesus.
ALSO GROWS
ergon: work, deed
ἔργον
This is the work-root inside συνεργούς; the greeting recognizes Priscilla and Aquila in the work itself.
ergazomai: to work, labor
ἐργάζομαι
The verb makes the root active: the co-workers are people engaged in the labor.
ergatēs: worker, laborer
ἐργάτης
This related word names the person who does the work, making the shared identity in “helpers” clearer.
THE PATTERN
The work in Christ is shared among named partners whose labor is recognized.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.THE THREAD
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.“Fellowhelpers” translates the same συνεργός word-family, making explicit what “my helpers” holds beneath the English: their labor is shared with the truth. The greeting recognizes people whose work stands alongside truth itself.
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