Romans 16:14

Salute Philologus, and Julia,.... 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…

Salute Asyncritus, etc. - Who these were we know not. Hermas was probably the same to whom a work called the Shepherd is attributed; a work with this title is still extant, and may be found among the…

Such remembrances as these are usual in letters between friends; and yet Paul, by the savouriness of his expressions, sanctifies these common compliments.

I. Here is the recommendation of a friend, by…

Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes All otherwise unknown. The names are Greek. Hermaswas the name of the author of "The Shepherd," a celebrated religious romance, sometimes compared as such…