ACC ~ Romans 16 v10

THE FAMILY OF ARISTOBULUS. ORIGEN: Paul does not say that those of the family of Aristobulus were beloved, or approved, or fellow workers in Christ. Perhaps they were not any of these things, and so he honors them only with a simple greeting. COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

GREET APELLES. AMBROSIASTER: Paul does not greet Apelles as a friend or fellow worker, but because he has been tried in temptations and found to be faithful to Christ. Aristobulus is to be understood as having assembled the brethren in Christ. Paul approves of this so much that he regards those whom he has gathered together to be worthy of greeting as well. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

APPROVED IN CHRIST. CHRYSOSTOM: There is no praise like this, for the words “approved in Christ” include the whole list of virtues. … By setting out the praises particular to each, he sets before us their individual virtues. He does not excite envy by honoring one and not the other, but neither does he cater to cynicism by praising them all in exactly the same way. HOMILIES ON ROMANS 31.

THEODORET OF CYR: Paul bears witness to the great virtue of Apelles; there was nothing corrupt in him. INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS.

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