What Does Romans 16:4 Mean?

“Who”

which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same

“for”

"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“life”

breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh

“my”

of me

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“their own”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“necks”

the throat (neck), i.e., (figuratively) life

“have”

to place underneath, i.e., (figuratively) to hazard, (reflexively) to suggest

“unto whom”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“I”

i, me

“only”

remaining, i.e., sole or single; by implication, mere

“give thanks”

to be grateful, i.e., (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

“also”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“all”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the churches”

a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the Gentiles”

a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)