To whom did Paul send greetings?...

Priscilla and Aquila, Paul's fellow workers in Christ. Priscilla and Aquila had exposed themselves to great danger in order to save Paul’s life. All the Gentile churches were grateful to Priscilla and Aquila for their courageous, selfless service in the Kingdom of God.

The saints who assembled in the home of Priscilla and Aquila.

Epenetus, beloved of Paul, the first person of Asia Minor to become a Christian.

Mary, a woman who had laboured strenuously in building up the church in Rome.

Andronicus and Junias, relatives of Paul, who had been in prison with him. These two men had been Christians before Paul himself had been converted.

It is difficult to determine from verse seven whether Andronicus and Junias were apostles, or whether the meaning is that they had a good reputation among those who were Apostles, such as Peter, James, and John.

Possibly Andronicus and Junias were apostles. The New Testament writings indicate that there were apostles of Christ who were not of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb, not of the Twelve whose names are inscribed in the twelve foundations of the New Jerusalem. Acts 14:14 is an example, where Barnabas is named as an apostle.

The term apostle signifies a person whom Christ has sent forth on a specific mission, often to a designated group of people. An apostle is an ambassador of Christ, a missionary.

Ampliatus, Paul’s beloved in the Lord.

Urbanus, Paul’s fellow worker in Christ.

Stachys, Paul’s beloved.

Apelles, a believer approved in Christ.

The members of the household of Aristobulus.

Herodion, a relative of Paul.

The members of the household of Narcissus, people who "are in the Lord."

Tryphena and Tryphosa, sisters who had laboured in the Lord.

Persis, a sister beloved of Paul, who had worked very hard in the Lord.

Rufus, one of the Lord’s elect.

The mother of Rufus, whom Paul thought of as his own mother.

Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who had fellowship with them.

Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who served the Lord with them.

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