Neville Goddard on Romans 16:1-7 - 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.

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.

Romans 16:1-7

Biblical Context

Paul commends Phoebe and greets Priscilla, Aquila, and the households, honoring faithful service and mutual support within the Christ community. The text shows love in action—labor, hospitality, and unity expressed as living faith.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul names the living treasure: not bricks and streets, but states of consciousness in which men and women serve one another from a root of love. Phoebe appears as a sister, a servant of the church at Cenchrea, and Paul asks you to welcome her in the Lord, to assist her in whatever she needs, for she has been a succourer of many—and of himself. Priscilla and Aquila are called helpers in Christ Jesus, who, for his life, laid down their necks—an image of ego-surrender in service. The church in their house is the symbol of inner sanctuary where truth dwells in community. Epaenetus, the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ, and Mary who labored much, Andronicus and Junia, known among the apostles, remind you that divine acknowledgment flows to those who stand in unity with Christ before and after. All this points to the same reality: the I AM within, recognizing and supporting one another. When you align your inner state with this service, you become the vessel through which love circulates, and unity emerges in your life as tangible fellowship.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already hosting a living inner church; feel gratitude for the helpers in your life. Revise any sense of separation by affirming, I am one with the service that blesses all, and feel it real.