Paul is greeting many of the believers in Rome by name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]]) ## Tryphaena...Tryphosa...Persis ## women's names ## Rufus...Asyncritus...Phlegon...Hermes...Patrobas...Hermas ## men's names ## chosen in the Lord ## This can be translated with an active verb: "whom the Lord has chosen" because of special qualities (see UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) ## his mother and mine ## "his mother, whom I also think of as my mother"