Neville Goddard on Romans 16:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 16 in context

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.

Romans 16:1-2

Biblical Context

Paul commends Phebe, a servant of the church at Cenchrea, and urges the saints to welcome and assist her; she has helped many, including Paul. Spiritually, hospitality and service flow from the inner life and the saintly disposition within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine Phebe not as a person alone but as a state of consciousness—the servant of the church representing disciplined, giving activity within your inner temple. The church at Cenchrea becomes the field of awareness where grace operates; to receive her in the Lord is to acknowledge this helper in your I AM and invite its action as a natural expression of your saintly nature. Assisting her in whatever business she hath need of you becomes your willingness to support the inner tasks your higher self points to, your acts of mercy, generosity, and practical service. That she has succoured many, including Paul, reveals this inner helper is not external but resident within you, moving through your life as you extend care to others. In Neville’s terms, imagination awakens this inner minister; align with the I AM and allow the desired form of assistance to appear. Practice: assume this helper is already present within you, and feel the reality of its quiet, sustaining service now.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, repeat 'I receive Phebe in the Lord within my I AM,' and vividly envision a gentle, reliable presence aiding you with a current task; feel gratitude as this inner helper moves through you and completes the work.