16:1 |
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant { or, deacon } of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, |
16:2 |
that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self. |
16:3 |
Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, |
16:4 |
who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. |
16:5 |
Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. |
16:6 |
Greet Mary, who labored much for us. |
16:7 |
Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. |
16:8 |
Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. |
16:9 |
Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. |
16:10 |
Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. |
16:11 |
Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. |
16:12 |
Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. |
16:13 |
Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. |
16:14 |
Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers { The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." } who are with them. |
16:15 |
Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. |
16:16 |
Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you. |
16:17 |
Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. |
16:18 |
For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. |
16:19 |
For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil. |
16:20 |
And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
16:21 |
Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. |
16:22 |
I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. |
16:23 |
Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. |
16:24 |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. |
16:25 |
{ See Romans 14:23 } |
16:26 |
{ See Romans 14:23 } |
16:27 |
{ See Romans 14:23 } { TR places Romans 14:24-26 at the end of Romans instead of at the end of chapter 14, and numbers these verses 16:25-27. } |