Romans, 16

1. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;

1. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen'chre-ae,

2. give her, in the Lord, a welcome worthy of God's holy people, and help her with whatever she needs from you -- she herself has come to the help of many people, including myself.

2. that you may receive her in the Lord as befits the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well.

3. My greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

3. Greet Prisca and Aq'uila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

4. who risked their own necks to save my life; to them, thanks not only from me, but from all the churches among the gentiles;

4. who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;

5. and my greetings to the church at their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, the first of Asia's offerings to Christ.

5. greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epae'netus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.

6. Greetings to Mary, who worked so hard for you.

6. Greet Mary, who has worked hard among you.

7. Greetings to those outstanding apostles, Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow-prisoners, who were in Christ before me.

7. Greet Androni'cus and Ju'nias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners; they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.

8. Greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

8. Greet Amplia'tus, my beloved in the Lord.

9. Greetings to Urban, my fellow-worker in Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys.

9. Greet Urba'nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

10. Greetings to Apelles, proved servant of Christ. Greetings to all the household of Aristobulus.

10. Greet Apel'les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobu'lus.

11. Greetings to my kinsman, Herodion, and greetings to those who belong to the Lord in the household of Narcissus.

11. Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.

12. Greetings to Tryphaena and Tryphosa who work hard in the Lord; greetings to my dear friend Persis, also a very hard worker in the Lord.

12. Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphae'na and Trypho'sa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

13. Greetings to Rufus, chosen servant of the Lord, and to his mother -- a mother to me too.

13. Greet Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also his mother and mine.

14. Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.

14. Greet Asyn'critus, Phlegon, Hermes, Pat'robas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.

15. Greetings to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all God's holy people who are with them.

15. Greet Philol'ogus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym'pas, and all the saints who are with them.

16. Greet each other with the holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their greetings.

16. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17. I urge you, brothers, be on your guard against the people who are out to stir up disagreements and bring up difficulties against the teaching which you learnt. Avoid them.

17. I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught; avoid them.

18. People of that sort are servants not of our Lord Christ, but of their own greed; and with talk that sounds smooth and reasonable they deceive the minds of the unwary.

18. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.

19. Your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am very pleased with you for it; but I should want you to be learned only in what is good, and unsophisticated about all that is evil.

19. For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil;

20. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

20. then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

21. Timothy, who is working with me, sends greetings to you, and so do my kinsmen Lucius, Jason and Sosipater.

21. Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosip'ater, my kinsmen.

22. I, Tertius, who am writing this letter, greet you in the Lord.

22. I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23. Greetings to you from Gaius, my host here, and host of the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends greetings to you, and our brother Quartus.

23. Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

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25. And now to him who can make you strong in accordance with the gospel that I preach and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with that mystery which for endless ages was kept secret

25. Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

26. but now (as the prophets wrote) is revealed, as the eternal God commanded, to be made known to all the nations, so that they obey in faith:

26. but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith --

27. to him, the only wise God, give glory through Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen.

27. to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.