Neville Goddard on Romans 16:1-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

4Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

6Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

8Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.

9Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

10Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.

11Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

12Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

13Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

14Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

15Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

16Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Romans 16:1-16

Biblical Context

Paul names a circle of servants and households, praising their dedicated labor and mutual support in Christ. The passage models how community life mirrors the inner unity of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Romans 16, every name is not a distant label but a state of consciousness appearing in your inner theatre. Phebe’s role as a servant shows your readiness to render service; Priscilla and Aquila reveal courage and fidelity, having laid down their necks for a friend, which your own inner acts are willing to risk in the name of truth. The church in their house becomes your inner sanctuary, where ideas and affections gather under one roof of awareness. Epaenetus, the firstfruits of Achaia, signals the first flush of recognition in a region of mind; Mary’s hard work stands for persistent inner labor; Andronicus and Junia—kinsmen and fellow-prisoners—mark the unity of blood and Spirit within you, a reminder that those in Christ were found before you in your own stream of consciousness. Amplias, Urbane, Tryphena, Tryphosa, Persis—each name marks a distinct energy serving the Whole. To greet one another with a holy kiss is the inner kiss of acknowledgment, the felt sense that all are in the Lord. The churches of Christ salute you; thus your awareness becomes a united body, alive with love.