The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Romans 16
1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister,
who is a servant† of the assembly that is at
Cenchreae,
2 that you receive her in the Lord in a
way worthy of the saints, and that you
assist her in whatever matter she may need
from you, for she herself also has been a
helper of many, and of my own self.
3 Greet Prisca 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 assemblies of the Gentiles.
5 Greet the assembly that is in their
house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who
is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives
and my fellow prisoners, who are
notable among the apostles, who were also
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, the approved in Christ.
Greet those who are of the household of
Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet
them of the household of Narcissus, who
are in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who
labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the
beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord,
and his mother and mine.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes,
Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers‡ 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 assemblies of Christ greet you.
17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for
those who are causing thedivisions
andoccasions of stumbling, contrary
to the doctrine which you learned,
and turn away from them.
18 For those who are such don’t serve our
Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and
by their smooth and flattering speech they
deceive the hearts of the innocent.
19 For your obedience has become
known to all. I rejoice therefore over you.
But I desire to have you wise in that which
is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
20 And the God of peace will quickly
crush Satan under your feet.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets
you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my
relatives.
22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet
you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole
assembly, greets you. Erastus, the
treasurer of the city, greets you,
as does Quartus, the brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all! Amen.
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