Sister Phoebe Commended
1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church inCenchrea,
2 that you may receive her in the Lordin a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.
Greeting Roman Saints
3 GreetPriscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
5 Likewisegreetthe church that is in their house.
# Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who isthe firstfruits of Achaia to Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among theapostles, who alsowere in Christ before me.
8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
10 Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of thehouseholdof Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my countryman. Greet those who are of thehouseholdof Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus,chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are 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. The churches of Christ greet you.
Avoid Divisive Persons
17 Now I urge you, brethren, note thosewho cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, andavoid them.
18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, buttheir own belly, andby smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
19 Foryour obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to bewise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.
20 Andthe God of peacewill crush Satan under your feet shortly.
# The grace of our Lord Jesus Christbewith you. Amen.
Greetings from Paul’s Friends
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, andLucius,Jason, andSosipater, my countrymen, greet you.
22 I, Tertius, who wrotethisepistle, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host andthehostof the whole church, greets you.Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christbewith you all. Amen.
Benediction
25 Nowto Him who is able to establish youaccording to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ,according to the revelation of the mysterykept secret since the world began
26 butnow made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, forobedience to the faith—
27 toGod, alone wise,beglory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.