Romans 16
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Paul’s Commendation of Phoebe
1I commend to you#2Co 3:1 our sister Phoebe, who is a servant#16:1 Others interpret this term in a technical sense: deacon, or deaconess, or minister, or courier of the church in Cenchreae.#Ac 18:18 2So you should welcome her in the Lord#Php 2:29 in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many — and of me also.
Greeting to Roman Christians
3Give my greetings to Prisca#16:3 Traditionally, Priscilla, as in Ac 18:2,18,26 and Aquila,#Ac 18:2 my coworkers in#Rm 8:11; 2Co 5:17; 12:2; Gl 1:22 Christ Jesus,#Rm 8:1 4who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches. 5Greet also the church that meets in their home.#1Co 16:19; Col 4:15; Phm 2 Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert#16:5 Lit the firstfruits#1Co 16:15 to Christ from Asia.#16:5 Other mss read Achaia#Ac 16:6 6Greet Mary,#16:6 Or Maria who has worked very hard for you.#16:6 Other mss read us 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews#16:7 Or family members#Rm 9:3; 16:21 and fellow prisoners.#Col 4:10; Phm 23 They are noteworthy in the eyes of the apostles,#16:7 Or They are noteworthy among the apostles and they were also in Christ before me. 8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our coworker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. 10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.#1Co 1:11 11Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.#16:11 Or family member Greet those who belong to the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus,#Mk 15:21 chosen in the Lord; also his mother — and mine. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who are with them. 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.#Rm 16:2 16Greet one another with a holy kiss.#1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Th 5:26; 1Pt 5:14 All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
Warning against Divisive People
17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned.#1Tm 1:3; 6:3 Avoid them,#Mt 7:15; Gl 1:8–9; 2Th 3:6,14; Ti 3:10; 2Jn 10 18because such people do not serve our Lord Christ#Rm 14:18 but their own appetites.#16:18 Lit belly#Php 3:19 They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.#Col 2:4; 2Pt 2:3
Paul’s Gracious Conclusion
19The report of your obedience has reached everyone.#Rm 1:8 Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil.#Jr 4:22; Mt 10:16; 1Co 14:20 20The God of peace#Rm 15:33 will soon crush Satan#Mt 4:10 under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.#1Co 16:23; 2Co 13:13; Gl 6:18; Php 4:23; 1Th 5:28; 2Th 3:18; Rv 22:21
21Timothy,#Ac 16:1 my coworker, and Lucius,#Ac 13:1 Jason,#Ac 17:5 and Sosipater,#Ac 20:4 my fellow countrymen, greet you.
22I, Tertius, who wrote this letter,#1Co 16:21; Gl 6:11; Col 4:18; 2Th 3:17; Phm 19 greet you in the Lord.#16:22 Or letter in the Lord, greet you
23Gaius,#Ac 20:4; 1Co 1:14 who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus,#Ac 19:22 the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.#16:23 Some mss include v. 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Glory to God
25Now to him who is able to strengthen you#Eph 3:20; Jd 24 according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ,#Rm 2:16 according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent#Mt 13:35; Rm 11:25; 1Co 2:1,7; 4:1; Eph 1:9; 3:3,9; 6:19; Col 1:26; 2:2; 4:3; 1Tm 3:16 for long ages#2Tm 1:9; Ti 1:2 26but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures,#Rm 1:2 according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith#Rm 1:5 among all the Gentiles — 27to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ — to him be the glory forever!#16:25–27 Other mss have these vv. at the end of chap. 14 or 15.#Rm 11:36 Amen.
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Romans 16
16
Personal Greetings
1I would like you to welcome our sister Phoebe. She is a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2I ask you to receive her as one who belongs to the Lord. Receive her in the way God’s people should. Give her any help she may need from you. She has been a great help to many people, including me.
3Greet Priscilla and Aquila. They work together with me in serving Christ Jesus. 4They have put their lives in danger for me. I am thankful for them. So are all the Gentile churches.
5Greet also the church that meets in the house of Priscilla and Aquila.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person in Asia Minor to become a believer in Christ.
6Greet Mary. She worked very hard for you.
7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews. They have been in prison with me. They are leaders among the apostles. They became believers in Christ before I did.
8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9Greet Urbanus. He works together with me in serving Christ. And greet my dear friend Stachys.
10Greet Apelles. He remained faithful to Christ even when he was tested.
Greet those who live in the house of Aristobulus.
11Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.
Greet the believers who live in the house of Narcissus.
12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa. Those women work hard for the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis. She is another woman who has worked very hard for the Lord.
13Greet Rufus. He is a chosen believer in the Lord. And greet his mother. She has been like a mother to me too.
14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes. Greet Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.
15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister. Greet Olympas and all of the Lord’s people who are with them.
16Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the churches of Christ send their greetings.
17I am warning you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who try to keep you from staying together. They want to trip you up. They teach you things opposite to what you have learned. Stay away from them. 18People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better. 19Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.
20The God who gives peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21Timothy works together with me. He sends his greetings to you. So do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22I, Tertius, wrote down this letter. I greet you as a believer in the Lord.
23-24Gaius sends you his greetings. He has welcomed me and the whole church here into his house.
Erastus is the director of public works here in the city. He sends you his greetings. Our brother Quartus also greets you.
25May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time. 26The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him. 27May the only wise God receive glory forever through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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