< Romans 16 >
1 And Y comende to you Feben, oure sister, which is in the seruyce of the chirche that is at Teucris,
I NOW commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea:
2 that ye resseyue hir in the Lord worthili to seyntis, and `that ye helpe hir in what euere cause sche schal nede of you. For sche helpide many men, and my silf.
that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that you assist her in every matter wherein she may have need of you: for she hath also been a succourer of many, and of me myself.
3 Grete ye Prisca and Aquyla, myn helperis in Crist Jhesu,
Salute Priscilla and Aquila my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus:
4 which vndurputtiden her neckis for my lijf; to whiche not Y aloone do thankyngis, but also alle the chirchis of hethene men.
(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: )
5 And grete ye wel her meyneal chirche. Grete wel Efenete, louyd to me, that is the firste of Asie in Crist Jhesu.
and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.
6 Grete wel Marie, the whiche hath trauelid myche in vs.
Salute Mary, who laboured in many things to serve us.
7 Grete wel Andronyk and Julian, my cosyns, and myn euen prisouneris, which ben noble among the apostlis, and whiche weren bifor me in Crist.
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and fellow-prisoners, who are eminent among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
8 Grete wel Ampliate, most dereworth to me in the Lord.
Salute Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
9 Grete wel Vrban, oure helpere in Crist Jhesus, and Stacchen, my derlyng.
Salute Urban, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10 Grete wel Appellem, the noble in Crist.
Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute those who are of the family of Aristobulus.
11 Grete wel hem that ben of Aristoblis hous. Grete wel Erodion, my cosyn. Grete wel hem that ben of Narciscies hous, that ben in the Lord.
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute those which belong to the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
12 Grete wel Trifenam and Trifosam, whiche wymmen trauelen in the Lord. Grete wel Persida, most dereworthe womman, that hath trauelid myche in the Lord.
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have laboured hard in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who laboured much in the Lord.
13 Grete wel Rufus, chosun in the Lord, and his modir, and myn.
Salute Rufus elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Grete wel Ansicrete, Flegoncia, Hermen, Patroban, Herman, and britheren that ben with hem.
Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Dermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
15 Grete wel Filologus, and Julian, and Nereum, and his sistir, and Olympiades, and alle the seyntis that ben with hem.
Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them.
16 Grete ye wel togidere in hooli coss. Alle the chirches of Crist greten you wel.
Salute one another with the holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
17 But, britheren, Y preye you, that ye aspie hem that maken discenciouns and hirtyngis, bisidis the doctryne that ye han lerned, and bowe ye awei fro hem.
Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.
18 For suche men seruen not to the Lord Crist, but to her wombe, and bi swete wordis and blessyngis disseyuen the hertis of innocent men.
For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless.
19 But youre obedience is pupplischid in to euery place, therfor Y haue ioye in you. But Y wole that ye be wise in good thing, and symple in yuel.
For your obedience is gone forth in report to all men. I rejoice therefore on your account: but I wish you to be wise indeed unto good, but harmless respecting evil.
20 And God of pees tredde Sathanas vndur youre feet swiftli. The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you.
Now the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
21 Tymothe, myn helpere, gretith you wel, and also Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my cosyns.
There salute you Timothy, my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
22 Y Tercius grete you wel, that wroot this epistle, in the Lord.
I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
23 Gayus, myn oost, gretith you wel, and al the chirche. Erastus, tresorere of the city, gretith you wel, and Quartus brother.
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24 The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you alle. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 And onour and glorie be to hym, that is myyti to conferme you bi my gospel, and prechyng of Jhesu Crist, bi the reuelacioun of mysterie holdun stylle in tymes euerlastinge; (aiōnios )
Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages, (aiōnios )
26 which mysterie is now maad opyn bi scripturis of prophetis, bi the comaundement of God with outen bigynnyng and endyng, to the obedience of feith in alle hethene men, the mysterie (aiōnios )
but is now made manifest, and by the prophetical scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, notified to all the Gentiles to bring them to the obedience of faith: (aiōnios )
27 knowun bi Jhesu Crist to God aloone wiss, to whom be onour and glorie in to worldis of worldis. Amen. (aiōn )
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Written to the Romans, and sent by Phoebe, a deaconess of the church in Cenchrea. (aiōn )