Romans 16
Paul commends Phoebe, a minister of the church at Cenchreae, to the Romans and asks them to assist her in any way they can. He then greets various individuals and groups, including Prisca and Aquila, who risked their lives for him, and other fellow workers and friends in Christ. Paul warns the Romans to beware of those who cause dissensions and offenses, and to turn away from them, as they do not serve Christ but their own interests. The chapter concludes with greetings from Timothy, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, as well as a doxology to God, who is able to confirm the Romans according to Paul's Gospel.
1Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is in the ministry of the church, which is at Cenchreae2so that you may receive her in the Lord with the worthiness of the saints, and so that you may be of assistance to her in whatever task she will have need of you. For she herself has also assisted many, and myself also3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus4who have risked their own necks on behalf of my life, for whom I give thanks, not I alone, but also all the churches of the Gentiles5and greet the church at their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is among the first-fruits of Asia in Christ6Greet Mary, who has labored much among you7Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow captives, who are noble among the Apostles, and who were in Christ prior to me8Greet Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord9Greet Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my beloved10Greet Apelles, who has been tested in Christ11Greet those who are from the household of Aristobulus. Greet Herodian, my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, most beloved, who has labored much in the Lord13Greet Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you17But I beg you, brothers, to take note of those who cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the doctrine that you have learned, and to turn away from them18For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent19But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil20And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you21Timothy, my fellow laborer, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen22I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord23Gaius, my host, and the entire church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen25But to him who is able to confirm you according to my Gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in accord with the revelation of the mystery which has been hidden from time immemorial26(which now has been made clear through the Scriptures of the Prophets, in accord with the precept of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith) which has been made known among all the Gentiles27to God, who alone is wise, through Jesus Christ, to him be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen
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