Romans 16
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Sister Phoebe Commended
1I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in #Acts 18:18Cenchrea, 2#Phil. 2:29that you may receive her in the Lord #Phil. 1:27in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.
Greeting Roman Saints
3Greet #Acts 18:2, 18, 26; 1 Cor. 16:19; 2 Tim. 4:19Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Likewise greet #1 Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:15; Philem. 2the church that is in their house.
Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is #1 Cor. 16:15the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ. 6Greet Mary, who labored much for us. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the #Acts 1:13, 26apostles, who also #Rom. 8:11; 16:3, 9, 10; 2 Cor. 5:17; 12:2; Gal. 1:22were in Christ before me.
8Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. 10Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11Greet Herodion, my countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus, #2 John 1chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16#1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.
Avoid Divisive Persons
17Now I urge you, brethren, note those #(Acts 15:1)who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and #(1 Cor. 5:9)avoid them. 18For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but #Phil. 3:19their own belly, and #Col. 2:4; 2 Pet. 2:3by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19For #Rom. 1:8your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be #Jer. 4:22; Matt. 10:16; 1 Cor. 14:20wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. 20And #Rom. 15:33the God of peace #Gen. 3:15will crush Satan under your feet shortly.
#1 Cor. 16:23; 2 Cor. 13:14; Gal. 6:18; Phil. 4:23; 1 Thess. 5:28; 2 Thess. 3:18; Rev. 22:21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Greetings from Paul’s Friends
21#Acts 16:1; Heb. 13:23Timothy, my fellow worker, and #Acts 13:1Lucius, #Acts 17:5Jason, and #Acts 20:4Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.
22I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
23#1 Cor. 1:14Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. #Acts 19:22; 2 Tim. 4:20Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother. 24#1 Thess. 5:28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Benediction
25Now #(Eph. 3:20; Jude 24)to Him who is able to establish you #Rom. 2:16according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, #Matt. 13:35; Rom. 11:25; 1 Cor. 2:1, 7; 4:1; Eph. 1:9according to the revelation of the mystery #Col. 1:26; 2:2; 4:3; (1 Tim. 3:16)kept secret since the world began 26but #Eph. 1:9now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for #(Acts 6:7); Rom. 1:5obedience to the faith— 27to #Jude 25God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
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Romans 16
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1I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess at the Cenchreae church. 2Please welcome her in the Lord, as believers should, and help her in whatever way she needs, because she has been a great help to many people, myself included. 3Pass on my greetings to Prisca#16:3. Called Priscilla in Acts 18:2. Also 1 Corinthians 16:19. and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus, 4who risked their lives for me. It's not just me who is very thankful for them, but all the churches of the foreigners too.#16:4. Referring to the non-Jewish churches. 5Please also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Pass on my best wishes to my good friend Epaenetus, the first person to follow Christ in the province of Asia. 6Give my greetings to Mary, who worked hard for you, 7and also Andronicus and Junia, from my own country and fellow-prisoners. They are well-known among the apostles, and became followers of Christ before me. 8Give my best to Ampliatus, my good friend in the Lord; 9to Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ; and to my dear friend Stachys. 10My greetings to Apelles, a trustworthy man in Christ. Greetings to Aristobulus's family, 11to my countryman Herodion, and to those from Narcissus' family who belong to the Lord. 12My best wishes to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, hard workers for the Lord, and to my friend Persis, who has done so much in the Lord. 13Give my greetings to Rufus, an exceptional worker,#16:13. Or “one of God's special people.” and his mother—who I count as my mother too. 14Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the fellow-believers who are with them. 15Best wishes to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and to all the believers with them. 16Greet one another affectionately. All the churches of Christ send their greetings to you.
17Now I'm pleading with you my fellow-believers: watch out for those who cause arguments and confuse people about the teachings you learned. Stay away from them! 18These people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own appetites, and by their smooth-talking and pleasant words they deceive the minds of unsuspecting people.
19Everyone knows how faithful you are. This makes me really happy. However, I want you to be wise about what's good, and innocent of anything bad. 20The God of peace will soon break the power of Satan and make him subject to you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21Timothy my co-worker sends his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen. 22Tertius—who wrote down this letter—also sends you greetings in the Lord. 23My host Gaius, and the whole church here, send you greetings. Erastus the city treasurer, sends his best wishes, as does our fellow-believer Quartus. 24#16:24. Early manuscripts do not have verse 24.
25Now to him who can make you strong
Through the good news I share and the message of Jesus Christ,
According to the mystery#16:25. “Mystery,” a term referring to secret truth or a secret plan known only to religious believers. Also verse 26. of truth that has been revealed,
The mystery of truth, hidden for eternity, 26now made visible;
Through the prophets' writings, and
Following the command of the eternal God,
The mystery of truth is made known to everyone everywhere so they can trust and obey him;
27To the one and only wise God,
Through Jesus Christ—
To him be glory for ever. Amen.#16:27. These last verses seem to be a poem or a song, so are set out in this form.
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