Romans 16
16
Personal Greetings
1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant#16:1 Or deaconess of the church at #Acts 18:18Cenchreae, 2that you #Phil. 2:29may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.
3Greet #See Acts 18:2Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. 5Greet also #1 Cor. 16:19; [Col. 4:15; Philem. 2] the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was #[1 Cor. 16:15]the first convert#16:5 Greek firstfruit to Christ in Asia. 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia,#16:7 Or Junias my kinsmen and my #Col. 4:10; Philem. 23fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles,#16:7 Or messengers and they were in Christ before me. 8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those #1 Cor. 1:11who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. 12Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers#16:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 17 who are with them. 15Greet Philologus, 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. 5:14]Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
Final Instructions and Greetings
17I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles #1 Tim. 1:3; 6:3 contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; #See 2 John 10avoid them. 18For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but #Phil. 3:19; [2 Tim. 3:4; Titus 1:12] their own appetites,#16:18 Greek their own belly and #Col. 2:4; 2 Pet. 2:3by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19For #ch. 1:8 your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you #[Jer. 4:22]; See Matt. 10:16to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20#See ch. 15:33 The God of peace #Gen. 3:15; [Luke 10:17-19; Rev. 12:11] will soon crush Satan under your feet. #1 Cor. 16:23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 # See Acts 16:1 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
22I Tertius, #See 1 Cor. 16:21who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 #
1 Cor. 1:14; [Acts 19:29; 20:4; 3 John 1] Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.#16:23 Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
Doxology
25 #
Eph. 3:20; Jude 24 Now to him who is able to strengthen you #See ch. 2:16 according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, #1 Cor. 2:1; 4:1; Eph. 1:9; 3:3-5; 5:32; 6:19 according to the revelation of the mystery #[1 Cor. 2:7] that was kept secret for #2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2long ages 26but #Col. 1:26; 2 Tim. 1:10; Titus 1:3 has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, #[Col. 1:6]; See ch. 1:5to bring about the obedience of faith— 27to #1 Tim. 1:17; 6:16 the only wise God #See ch. 11:36be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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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.
3 #
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.
21 #
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.
23 #
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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