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Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
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A Glimpse of House Churches
Commentators suggest that the group of people greeted here, along with the phrase "all the saints that are with them," likely constituted another house church. In a large city like Rome, the Christian community would have met in various smaller circles, and Paul's greetings give us a glimpse into this network of believers.
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