Romans 16

Greetings to the Christians

1I recommend to you our sister Phoebe. She is a helper# Literally, “deaconess.” This might mean the same as one of the special women helpers in 1 Timothy 3:11. in the church in Cenchrea. 2I ask you to accept her in the Lord in the way God’s people should. Help her with anything she needs because she has helped me and many other people too.

3Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, who work together with me in Christ Jesus. 4They risked their own lives to save my life. I am thankful to them, and all the non-Jewish churches are thankful to them as well. 5Also, greet for me the church that meets at their house.

Greetings to my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person in Asia to follow Christ. 6Greetings to Mary, who worked very hard for you. 7Greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my relatives, who were in prison with me. The apostles feel they are very important. They were believers in Christ before I was. 8Greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9Greetings to Urbanus. He is a worker together with me for Christ. And greetings to my dear friend Stachys. 10Greetings to Apelles. He was tested and proved that he truly loves Christ. Greetings to all those who are in the family of Aristobulus. 11Greetings to Herodion, my relative. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord. 12Greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa. Those women work very hard for the Lord. Greetings to my dear friend Persis. She also has worked very hard for the Lord. 13Greetings to Rufus who is a special person in the Lord. Greetings to his mother, who has been a mother to me also. 14Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and all the brothers who are with them. 15Greetings to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas. And greetings to all God’s people with them. 16Greet each other with a holy kiss. All of Christ’s churches send greetings to you.

17Brothers, I ask you to look out for those who cause people to be against each other and who upset other people’s faith. They are against the true teaching you learned. Stay away from them. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only doing what pleases themselves. They use fancy talk and fine words to fool the minds of those who do not know about evil. 19All the believers have heard that you obey. So I am very happy because of you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

20The God who brings peace will soon defeat Satan and give you power over him.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21Timothy, a worker together with me, sends greetings, as well as Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

22I am Tertius, and I am writing this letter from Paul. I send greetings to you in the Lord.

23Gaius is letting me and the whole church here use his home. He also sends greetings to you, as do Erastus and our brother Quartus. Erastus is the city treasurer here. 24[The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.]# Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.

25Glory to God! God is the One who can make you strong in faith by the Good News that I tell people and by the message about Jesus Christ. The message about Christ is the secret truth that was hidden for long ages past, but is now made known. 26It has been made clear through the writings of the prophets. And by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations, that they might believe and obey.

27To the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Romans 16

Personal Greetings

1Let me introduce our sister Phoebe, who’s bringing this letter to you as my representative. She’s a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2Please offer her your hospitality, in the way God’s people should welcome a fellow believer. I ask you to help with anything she might need from you, because she has been very helpful to many people herself, including me.

3Greet Priscilla and Aquila, who work together with me in serving Christ Jesus. 4They have put their lives in danger for me, and I’m thankful for them, as are all the Gentile churches. 5Also please greet the church that meets in their house.

Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person in the province of Asia to believe in Christ.

6Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews. They have been in prison with me, and they are leaders among the apostles. They became believers in Christ before I did.

8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

9Greet Urbanus, who works together with me in serving Christ, and greet my dear friend Stachys.

10Greet Apelles, who 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 who work hard for the Lord.

Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard for the Lord.

13Greet Rufus, a chosen believer in the Lord, and greet his mother, who has been a mother to me too.

14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the other brothers and sisters with them.

15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, 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 warn you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and who trip you up by teaching you things that are the opposite of what you’ve learned. Stay away from them, 18because people like that are serving their own appetites, not our Lord Jesus Christ. With smooth talk and flattery they fool people who don’t know any better. 19But everyone has heard that you obey God, and that makes me very happy. I want you to be wise about what is good but not know anything about what is evil.

20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21Timothy, who works with me, sends you his greetings. So do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

22I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter as Paul dictated it, greet you in the Lord.

23-24Gaius sends you his greetings. I’m staying with him here, and the whole church meets in his house.

Erastus, the director of public works here in the city, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

25God is able to strengthen you through the good news, which is the message I preach about Jesus Christ. There was a mystery that had been kept hidden for a very long time. 26But now it has been made known to all the Gentiles through the writings of the prophets, as the eternal God has commanded. Through the revelation of this mystery, the Gentiles are starting to obey God by trusting in him. 27May the only wise God receive glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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