Roemers 16
1 Ich empfehle euch unsere Schwester Phöbe, die an der Gemeinde in Kenchreä als Gehilfin steht,
[By means of this letter] I am introducing and recommending to you our fellow believer Phoebe, [who will be taking this letter to you]. She is a deacon in the congregation in Cenchrea [city].
2 daß ihr sie im Herrn aufnehmet würdig der Heiligen, und ihr in allen Geschäften, worin sie euer bedarf, beistehet. Ist doch auch sie Vielen Beschützerin geworden, so auch mir selbst.
[I request that] you receive her because of her relationship with the Lord. [You should do that because] those who are God’s people ought to receive [their fellow believers]. [I am also requesting] that you help her [by giving her] [EUP] whatever she needs, because she has helped many people, including me.
3 Grüßet Prisca und Aquila, meine Mitarbeiter in Christus Jesus,
Tell Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila that I (send greetings to/am thinking fondly of) them. They worked with me for Christ Jesus,
4 sie haben ihren Hals eingesetzt für mein Leben; nicht ich allein danke ihnen, sondern auch alle Gemeinden der Heiden;
and they were even willing to die [IDM] in order [to save] my life. It is not only I who thank them [for helping me], but the people in all [HYP] the non-Jewish congregations also [thank them for saving my life].
5 ebenso die Versammlung in ihrem Hause. Grüßet meinen teuren Epänetus, er ist die Erstgeburt Asias für Christus.
Also tell the congregation [that meets] in their house that I (send my greetings to/am thinking fondly of) them. Tell my dear friend Epaenetus the same thing. He is the first man in Asia [province] who [believed] in Christ.
6 Grüßet Maria, sie hat sich viel um euch gemüht.
Tell Mary, who has worked hard [for Christ] in order to [help] you, that I (send my greetings to/am thinking fondly of) her.
7 Grüßet Andronikus und Junias, meine Stammgenossen und Mitgefangenen; sie haben ein gutes Gerücht als Apostel, und waren sogar vor mir Christen.
Tell the same thing to Andronicus and [his wife] Junia (OR, and [his sister] Junia) who are my fellow Jews and who were also [previously] in prison with me. They are well-known/respected (OR, respected by the) apostles, and they became Christians before I did.
8 Grüßet meinen im Herrn teuren Ampliatus.
I also send my greetings to Ampliatus, who is a dear friend because of his relationship with the Lord.
9 Grüßet Urbanus, unseren Mitarbeiter in Christus, und meinen teuren Stachys.
I also send my greetings to Urbanus, who works for Christ with us, and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Grüßet den in Christus bewährten Apelles. Grüßet die Leute von Aristobulus' Haus.
I also send my greetings to Apelles, whom Christ has approved [because Apelles successfully endured trials]. Tell the [believers] who [live in the house] of Aristobulus that I send my greetings to them.
11 Grüßet meinen Stammgenossen Herodion. Grüßet die Christen aus dem Hause des Narkissus.
Also tell Herodion, who is my fellow Jew, that I send my greetings to him. Tell the same thing to those who [live in the house] of Narcissus who belong to the Lord.
12 Grüßet die Tryphäna und Tryphosa, sie machen sich Mühe im Herrn.
Tell the same thing to Tryphaena and [her sister] Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord. I also send my greetings to Persis. [We all] love her and she has worked very hard for the Lord.
13 Grüßet den Rufus, den Auserwählten im Herrn, und seine Mutter, die auch die meine ist.
Tell Rufus, who is an outstanding Christian, that I send my greetings to him. [Tell the same thing to] his mother, [who has treated me as though] I [were her son] [MET].
14 Grüßet den Asynkritus, den Phlegon, den Hermes, den Patrobas, den Hermas, und die Brüder bei ihnen.
Tell Asyncritus and Phlegon and Hermes and Patrobas and Hermas and the fellow believers who [meet] with them that I am sending my greetings to them.
15 Grüßet den Philologus, und die Julia, den Nereus und seine Schwester, den Olympas, und alle Heiligen bei ihnen.
I also send my greetings to Philologus, to [his wife] Julia (OR, [his sister] Julia), to Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas, and to all God’s people who [meet] with them.
16 Grüßet einander mit dem heiligen Kuß. Es grüßen euch alle die Gemeinden des Christus.
Greet one another affectionately, but in a pure way, [when you gather together]. The [believers in] all the Christian congregations [HYP] [in this area (send their] greetings to/say they are thinking fondly of) you.
17 Ich ermahne euch aber, meine Brüder, wohl zu achten auf diejenigen, welche Spaltung und Aergernis anstiften gegen die Lehre, die ihr gelernt habt. Weichet ihnen aus.
My fellow believers, I exhort you that you beware of those people who are causing divisions among you and who cause people to turn away [from God] [MTY] [because they teach things that] are contrary to the message [about Christ] that you have learned (OR, that others taught you). Keep away from such people!
18 Denn solche Leute dienen nicht unserem Herrn Christus, sondern ihrem Bauch, und mit ihren schönen Reden und ihrer Salbung betrügen sie die Herzen der Arglosen.
They do not serve our Lord Christ! On the contrary, they only want to satisfy their own desires [MTY]! Also, by all the eloquent things that they say [DOU] they deceive those people who do not realize [that their teaching is false].
19 Euer Gehorsam ist überall kund geworden; so habe ich meine Freude an euch. Ich wünsche aber, euch weise zu sehen, wo es das Gute, einfältig, wo es das Böse gilt.
[Believers] everywhere know that you have paid attention to [the good message about Christ], with the result that I rejoice about you. But I also want you to be wise, [with the result that you do] what is good. I also want you to avoid doing what is evil.
20 Der Gott des Friedens wird den Satan unter euren Füßen zermalmen in Bälde. Die Gnade unseres Herrn Jesus mit euch.
[If you avoid people who teach what is false], what will [soon happen] [MET] [will be as though] God, who causes us to be peaceful, will be crushing Satan under your feet! [I pray that] our Lord Jesus will continue to act kindly towards you.
21 Es grüßt euch Timotheus mein Mitarbeiter, und Lucius, und Jason, und Sosipatrus, meine Stammgenossen.
Timothy, who works with me, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, who are my fellow Jews, [want you to know that they are] (sending their greetings to/thinking fondly of) you.
22 Meinen Gruß an euch von mir dem Tertius als Schreiber dieses Briefes im Herrn.
I, Tertius, [one who belongs to] the Lord, [also want you to know] that I am (sending my greetings to/thinking fondly of) you. [I am writing this letter as Paul tells me what to write for him].
23 Es grüßt euch Gajus mein Gastfreund, der es auch für die ganze Gemeinde ist. Es grüßt euch Erastus, der Stadtpfleger, und der Bruder Quartus.
I, [Paul], am staying in the house of Gaius, and the whole congregation [here meets] in his house. He [also wants you to know] that he is (sending his greetings to/thinking fondly of) you. Erastus, the treasurer of [this] city, also [wants you to know that] he is (sending his greetings to/thinking fondly of) you. Our fellow believer Quartus also (sends his greetings to you./says he is thinking fondly of you.)
24 Die Gnade unseres Herrn Jesus Christus mit euch allen.
25 Dem aber, der euch stärken kann nach meinem Evangelium und nach der Verkündigung Jesus Christus', gemäß der Offenbarung des Geheimnisses, das durch Weltalter hindurch verschwiegen war, (aiōnios g166)
As [I] proclaim [the good message about] Jesus Christ, [I tell about God], the one who is able to strengthen you [spiritually]. I also proclaim the [truth] that was not revealed {which [God] did not reveal} in all previous ages/times (aiōnios g166)
26 nun aber geoffenbart und mittelst der prophetischen Schriften nach der Anordnung des ewigen Gottes bei allen Völkern zum Gehorsam des Glaubens kundgemacht ist, (aiōnios g166)
but which has now been {which [he] has now} revealed. [I, along with others, have proclaimed] what the prophets wrote [about Christ]. We are doing what the eternal God commanded [us(exc)/me to do]. We want [people in] all ethnic groups to know [Christ] so that they can believe [in him] and obey [him]. (aiōnios g166)
