“Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.”
Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. — Mariam (Mary) heautēn ekteniazō (strained, exerted, worked intensely) eis hymas (for you). Her labor is noteworthy—specific mention suggests important service.
Church Fathers on Romans 16:6
“That ye may with one mind,” he says, “and one mouth, glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” He does not say merely with one mouth, but bids us do it with one will also. See how he has united the whole body into one, and how he concludes his address again with a doxology, whereby he gives the utmost inducement to unanimity and concord. Then again from this point he keeps to the same exhortation as before, and says,
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