sonal
relationships--enabled him to recall.

Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, who for my
life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but
also all the churches of the Gentiles: and _salute_ the church that is
in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of
Asia unto Christ. Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on you.
Salute Andronicus and Junias[1], my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners,
who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before
me. Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbanus our
fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Salute Apelles the
approved in Christ. Salute them which are {192} of the _household_ of
Aristobulus. Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the
_household_ of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. Salute Tryphaena and
Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, which
laboured much in the Lord. Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and
his mother and mine. Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas,
Hermas, and the brethren that are with them. Salute Philologus and
Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are
with them. Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of
Christ salute you.

1. Aquila, a Pontic Jew, had resided in Rome, doubtless in pursuit of
his business as a tent-maker; but the edict of Claudius had compelled
him to quit the capital in common with his brethren, and he had taken
refuge at Corinth with his wife Prisca (as St. Paul calls her), or
Priscilla (according to St. Luke[2]); and there, shortly after their
arrival, St. Paul had found them, made their acquaintance, and combined
with them in a common trade. To this was possibly due their conversion
to Christianity. When St. Paul left Corinth, they accompanied him to
Ephesus, and remained there when he left for Jerusalem; their
influential position in the Christian community being indicated to us
by their dealings with so important a teacher as {193} Apollos. When
St. Paul had returned to Ephesus, and was writing his First Epistle to
the Corinthians, their house was the centre for a Christian
congregation[3]. It was possibly during the Ephesian disturbances that
they risked their lives, or 'laid down their own necks' for St. Paul.
Whether on account of this peril incurred, or for whatever reason, they
returned, as they were now free to do, t