Romans 16
1 Herewith I introduce our sister Phoebe to you, who is a servant of the Church at Cenchreae,
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
2 that you may receive her as a fellow Christian in a manner worthy of God's people, and may assist her in any matter in which she may need help. For she has indeed been a kind friend to many, including myself.
Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
3 Greetings to Prisca and Aquila my fellow labourers in the work of Christ Jesus--
Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 friends who have endangered their own lives for mine. I am grateful to them, and not I alone, but all the Gentile Churches also.
who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 Greetings, too, to the Church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia;
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6 to Mary who has laboured strenuously among you;
Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
7 and to Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen, who once shared my imprisonment. They are of note among the Apostles, and are Christians of longer standing than myself.
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
8 Greetings to Ampliatus, dear to me in the Lord;
Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 to Urban, our fellow labourer in Christ, and to my dear Stachys.
Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 Greetings to Apella, that veteran believer; and to the members of the household of Aristobulus.
Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greetings to my countryman, Herodion; and to the believing members of the household of Narcissus.
Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Greetings to those Christian workers, Tryphaena and Tryphosa; also to dear Persis, who has laboured strenuously in the Lord's work.
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 Greetings to Rufus, who is one of the Lord's chosen people; and to his mother, who has also been a mother to me.
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
14 Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and to the brethren associated with them;
Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister and Olympas, and to all God's people associated with them.
Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the Churches of Christ send greetings to you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
17 But I beseech you, brethren, to keep a watch on those who are causing the divisions among you, and are leading others into sin, in defiance of the instruction which you have received; and habitually to shun them.
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
18 For men of that stamp are not bondservants of Christ our Lord, but are slaves to their own appetites; and by their plausible words and their flattery they utterly deceive the minds of the simple.
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
19 Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.
Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
20 And before long, God the giver of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, and so do my countrymen Lucius, Jason and Sosipater.
Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 I, Tertius, who write this letter, send you Christian greetings.
I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host, who is also the host of the whole Church, greets you. So do Erastus, the treasurer of the city, and Quartus our brother.
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
25 To Him who has it in His power to make you strong, as declared in the Good News which I am spreading, and the proclamation concerning Jesus Christ, in harmony with the unveiling of the Truth which in the periods of past Ages remained unuttered, (aiōnios g166)
Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past (aiōnios g166)
26 but has now been brought fully to light, and by the command of the God of the Ages has been made known by the writings of the Prophets among all the Gentiles to win them to obedience to the faith-- (aiōnios g166)
but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith — (aiōnios g166)
