Romans 16:1-27
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of
the church which is at Cenchrea;
2 that you receive her in THE LORD in a manner worthy of the saints, and
that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself
has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in CHRIST JESUS,
4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give
thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
5 also greet the church that is in their house.
Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to CHRIST from Asia.
6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and
my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who
also were in CHRIST
before me.
8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in THE LORD.
9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in CHRIST, and Stachys
my beloved.
10 Greet Apelles, the approved in CHRIST. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of
Narcissus, who are in THE
LORD.
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in THE LORD. Greet
Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in THE LORD.
13 Greet Rufus, a choice man in THE LORD, also his mother and mine.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the
brethren with them.
15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas,
and all the saints who are with them.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of CHRIST greet you.
17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause
dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you
learned, and turn away from them.
18 For such men are slaves, not of OUR LORD CHRIST but of their
own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive
the hearts of the unsuspecting.
19 For the report of your obedience has reached to all;
therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is
good and innocent in what is evil.
20 THE GOD OF PEACE will soon crush Satan under
your feet.
The
grace of OUR LORD JESUS
be with you.
21 Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do Lucius
and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
22 I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in THE LORD.
23 Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets
you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother.
24 The grace of OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you all. Amen.
25 Now to HIM WHO is able to establish you according to my
gospel and the preaching of JESUS CHRIST, according to THE REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY which has been
kept secret for long ages past,
26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets,
according to the commandment of THE ETERNAL GOD, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience
of FAITH;
27 to THE
ONLY WISE GOD, through JESUS CHRIST, be the glory forever. Amen.”
