Romans 16
1 And I commend to you Phoebe our sister, —being a minister [also] of the assembly which is in Cenchreae;
I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess at the Cenchreae church.
2 In order that ye may give her welcome in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and stand by her in any matter wherein she may have need of you; for, she also, hath proved to be a defender of many, and of my own self.
Please welcome her in the Lord, as believers should, and help her in whatever way she needs, because she has been a great help to many people, myself included.
3 Salute ye Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, —
Pass on my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,
4 Who, indeed, for my life, their own neck laid down, —unto whom—not, I only, give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations;
who risked their lives for me. It's not just me who is very thankful for them, but all the churches of the foreigners too.
5 [Salute] also the assembly at their house. Salute ye Epaenetus, my beloved, who is a first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.
Please also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Pass on my best wishes to my good friend Epaenetus, the first person to follow Christ in the province of Asia.
6 Salute Mary—who, indeed, hath toiled much for you.
Give my greetings to Mary, who worked hard for you,
7 Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow-captives, who, indeed, are of note among the Apostles, who also before me had come to be in Christ.
and also Andronicus and Junia, from my own country and fellow-prisoners. They are well-known among the apostles, and became followers of Christ before me.
8 Salute Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
Give my best to Ampliatus, my good friend in the Lord;
9 Salute Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ; and Stachys, my beloved.
to Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ; and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute them of [the household of] Aristobulus.
My greetings to Apelles, a trustworthy man in Christ. Greetings to Aristobulus's family,
11 Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute them of [the household of] Narcissus who are in the Lord.
to my countryman Herodion, and to those from Narcissus' family who belong to the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, [sisters] who have toiled in the Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved [sister], who, indeed, hath toiled much in the Lord.
My best wishes to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, hard workers for the Lord, and to my friend Persis, who has done so much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus, the chosen in the Lord; also his and my mother.
Give my greetings to Rufus, an exceptional worker, and his mother—who I count as my mother too.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them.
Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the fellow-believers who are with them.
15 Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympus, and all the saints that are with them.
Best wishes to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and to all the believers with them.
16 Salute ye one another, with a holy a kiss. All the assemblies of the Christ salute you.
Greet one another affectionately. All the churches of Christ send their greetings to you.
17 But I beseech you, brethren, to keep an eye upon them who are causing divisions and occasions of stumbling, aside from the teaching which, ye, have learned, —and be turning away from them;
Now I'm pleading with you my fellow-believers: watch out for those who cause arguments and confuse people about the teachings you learned. Stay away from them!
18 For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, —and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.
These people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own appetites, and by their smooth-talking and pleasant words they deceive the minds of unsuspecting people.
19 For, your obedience, unto all hath reached, —over you, therefore, I rejoice! But I wish you—to be wise, [indeed], as to that which is good, yet pure, as to that which is evil.
Everyone knows how faithful you are. This makes me really happy. However, I want you to be wise about what's good, and innocent of anything bad.
20 Howbeit, the God of peace, will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The favour of our Lord Jesus, be with you.
The God of peace will soon break the power of Satan and make him subject to you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 There salute you—Timothy, my fellow-worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
Timothy my co-worker sends his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen.
22 I, Tertius, who have written the epistle, salute you in the Lord.
Tertius—who wrote down this letter—also sends you greetings in the Lord.
23 There saluteth you—Gaius, my host and [the host] of the whole assembly. There salute you—Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother.
My host Gaius, and the whole church here, send you greetings. Erastus the city treasurer, sends his best wishes, as does our fellow-believer Quartus.
25 Now, unto him who hath power to establish you, according to my glad-message—even the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of a sacred secret, in age-past times kept silent, (aiōnios g166)
Now to him who can make you strong Through the good news I share and the message of Jesus Christ, According to the mystery of truth that has been revealed, The mystery of truth, hidden for eternity, (aiōnios g166)
26 But now made manifest, and through means of prophetic scriptures, according to the command of the age-abiding God, for obedience of faith unto all the nations made known, (aiōnios g166)
now made visible; Through the prophets' writings, and Following the command of the eternal God, The mystery of truth is made known to everyone everywhere so they can trust and obey him; (aiōnios g166)
