Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
Paul commended Phoebe
Paul commended Phoebe, a servant (deacon) of the church at Cenchreae, and asked the Romans to help her. Romans 16:1–2
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"I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, that you receive her in the Lord... for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self." Romans 16:1–2
What the Bible does not say
That Phoebe carried the letter to Rome is a common inference from the commendation; the text does not say so.
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Romans 16:1–2 WEB
1I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, 2that you receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.