Romans 16
16
Personal greetings
1I have good things to say about Phoebe, who is a leader in the church at Cenchreae. 2Welcome her in a way that is proper for someone who has faith in the Lord and is one of God's own people. Help her in any way you can. After all, she has proved to be a respected leader for many others, including me.
3Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila. They have not only served Christ Jesus together with me,#Ac 18.2. 4but they have even risked their lives for me. I am grateful for them and so are all the Gentile churches. 5Greet the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first person in Asia to have faith in Christ.
6Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you.
7Greet my relatives#16.7 relatives: Or “Jewish friends”. Andronicus and Junias#16.7 Junias: Or “Junia”. Some manuscripts have “Julia”., who were in jail with me. They are highly respected by the apostles and were followers of Christ before I was.
8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend whose faith is in the Lord.
9Greet Urbanus, who serves Christ along with us.
Greet my dear friend Stachys.
10Greet Apelles, a faithful servant of Christ.
Greet Aristobulus and his family.
11Greet Herodion, who is a relative#16.11 relative(s): Or “Jewish friend(s)”. of mine.
Greet Narcissus and the others in his family, who have faith in the Lord.
12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis. She also works hard for the Lord.
13Greet Rufus, that special servant of the Lord, and greet his mother, who has been like a mother to me.#Mk 15.21.
14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, and Hermas, as well as our friends who are with them.
15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all God's people who are with them.
16Be sure to give each other a warm greeting.
All Christ's churches greet you.
17My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them! 18They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better. 19I am glad that everyone knows how well you obey the Lord. But still, I want you to understand what is good and not have anything to do with evil. 20Then God, who gives peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. I pray that our Lord Jesus will be kind to you.
21Timothy, who works with me, sends his greetings, and so do my relatives,#16.21 relative(s): Or “Jewish friend(s)”. Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.#Ac 16.1.
22I, Tertius, also send my greetings. I am a follower of the Lord, and I wrote this letter.#16.22 I wrote this letter: Paul probably dictated this letter to Tertius.
23-24Gaius welcomes me and the whole church into his home, and he sends his greetings.
Erastus, the city treasurer, and our dear friend Quartus send their greetings too.#16.23,24 send their greetings too: Some manuscripts add, “I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will always be kind to you. Amen.”#Ac 19.29; 1 Co 1.14; 2 Ti 4.20.
Paul's closing prayer
25Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about#16.25 about: Or “from”. Jesus Christ. For many ages this message was kept secret, 26but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith. 27And now, because of Jesus Christ, we can praise the only wise God for ever! Amen.#16.27 Amen: Some manuscripts have verses 25-27 after 14.23. Others have the verses here and after 14.23, and one manuscript has them after 15.33.
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© British and Foreign Bible Society 2012
Romans 16
16
Personal Greetings
1I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cen´chre-ae: 2that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also.
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Acts 18.2. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epe´netus, who is the firstfruits of Achai´a unto Christ. 6Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us. 7Salute Andron´icus and Ju´ni-a, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8Greet Am´pli-as, my beloved in the Lord. 9Salute Ur´bane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10Salute Apel´les approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristob´ulus' household. 11Salute Hero´di-on my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12Salute Tryphae´na and Trypho´sa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which labored much in the Lord. 13#Mark 15.21. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14Salute Asyn´critus, Phlegon, Hermas, Pat´robas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. 15Salute Philol´ogus, and Julia, Ne´reus, and his sister, and Olym´pas, and all the saints which are with them. 16Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. 20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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Acts 16.1. Timothy my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosip´ater, my kinsmen, salute you.
22I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
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Acts 19.29; 1 Cor 1.14;
2 Tim 4.20. Gai´us mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Eras´tus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.#16.24 This verse is not found in all early manuscripts.
Concluding Doxology
25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26but now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.