< Romans 16 >
1 And I commend you to Phebe our sister — being a ministrant of the assembly that [is] in Cenchrea —
I Commende vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruaunt of the Church of Cenchrea:
2 that ye may receive her in the Lord, as doth become saints, and may assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you — for she also became a leader of many, and of myself.
That ye receiue her in the Lord, as it becommeth Saintes, and that ye assist her in whatsoeuer businesse she needeth of your ayde: for she hath giuen hospitalitie vnto many, and to me also.
3 Salute Priscilla and Aquilas, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus —
Greete Priscilla, and Aquila my fellowe helpers in Christ Iesus,
4 who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations —
(Which haue for my life laide downe their owne necke. Vnto whom not I onely giue thankes, but also all the Churches of the Gentiles.)
5 and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.
Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloued Epenetus, which is the first fruites of Achaia in Christ.
6 Salute Mary, who did labour much for us;
Greete Marie which bestowed much labour on vs.
7 salute Andronicus and Junias, my kindred, and my fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
Salute Andronicus and Iunia my cousins and fellowe prisoners, which are notable among the Apostles, and were in Christ before me.
8 Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord;
Greete Amplias my beloued in the Lord.
9 salute Arbanus, our fellow-workman in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved;
Salute Vrbanus our fellow helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloued.
10 salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the [household] of Aristobulus;
Salute Apelles approoued in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus friendes.
11 salute Herodion, my kinsman; salute those of the [household] of Narcissus, who are in the Lord;
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greete them which are of the friendes of Narcissus which are in the Lord.
12 salute Tryphaena, and Tryphosa, who are labouring in the Lord; salute Persis, the beloved, who did labour much in the Lord.
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, which women labour in the Lord. Salute the beloued Persis, which woman hath laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine,
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them;
Greete Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them.
15 salute Philologus, and Julias, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them;
Salute Philologus and Iulias, Nereas, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the Saintes which are with them.
16 salute one another in a holy kiss; the assemblies of Christ do salute you.
Salute one another with an holy kisse. The Churches of Christ salute you.
17 And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;
Now I beseech you brethren, marke them diligently which cause diuision and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye haue learned, and auoide them.
18 for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,
For they that are such, serue not the Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speach and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.
19 for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;
For your obedience is come abroade among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.
20 and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen!
The God of peace shall treade Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.
21 Salute you do Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kindred;
Timotheus my helper, and Lucius, and Iason, and Sosipater my kinsemen, salute you.
22 I Tertius salute you (who wrote the letter) in the Lord;
I Tertius, which wrote out this Epistle, salute you in the Lord.
23 salute you doth Gaius, my host, and of the whole assembly; salute you doth Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother,
Gains mine hoste, and of the whole Church saluteth you. Erastus the steward of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 And to Him who is able to establish you, according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, in the times of the ages having been kept silent, (aiōnios )
To him nowe that is of power to establish you according to my Gospel, and preaching of Iesus Christ, by the reuelation of the mysterie, which was kept secrete since the worlde began: (aiōnios )
26 and now having been made manifest, also, through prophetic writings, according to a command of the age-during God, having been made known to all the nations for obedience of faith — (aiōnios )
(But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith) (aiōnios )
27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him [be] glory to the ages. Amen. (aiōn )
To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Amen. ‘Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, seruaunt of the Church which is at Cenchrea.’ (aiōn )