Romani 16
1 Vi raccomando Febe, nostra sorella, diaconessa della Chiesa di Cencre:
[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 ricevetela nel Signore, come si conviene ai credenti, e assistetela in qualunque cosa abbia bisogno; anch'essa infatti ha protetto molti, e anche me stesso.
[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 Salutate Prisca e Aquila, miei collaboratori in Cristo Gesù; per salvarmi la vita essi hanno rischiato la loro testa,
Tell Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila that I (send greetings to/am thinking fondly of) them. They worked with me for Christ Jesus,
4 e ad essi non io soltanto sono grato, ma tutte le Chiese dei Gentili;
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 salutate anche la comunità che si riunisce nella loro casa. Salutate il mio caro Epèneto, primizia dell'Asia per Cristo.
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 Salutate Maria, che ha faticato molto per voi.
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 Salutate Andronìco e Giunia, miei parenti e compagni di prigionia; sono degli apostoli insigni che erano in Cristo gia prima di me.
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 Salutate Ampliato, mio diletto nel Signore.
I also send my greetings to Ampliatus, who is a dear friend because of his relationship with the Lord.
9 Salutate Urbano, nostro collaboratore in Cristo, e il mio caro Stachi.
I also send my greetings to Urbanus, who works for Christ with us, and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Salutate Apelle che ha dato buona prova in Cristo. Salutate i familiari di Aristòbulo.
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 Salutate Erodione, mio parente. Salutate quelli della casa di Narcìso che sono nel Signore.
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 Salutate Trifèna e Trifòsa che hanno lavorato per il Signore. Salutate la carissima Pèrside che ha lavorato per il Signore.
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 Salutate Rufo, questo eletto nel Signore, e la madre sua che è anche mia.
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 Salutate Asìncrito, Flego'sìnte, Erme, Pàtroba, Erma e i fratelli che sono con loro.
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 Salutate Filòlogo e Giulia, Nèreo e sua sorella e Olimpas e tutti i credenti che sono con loro.
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 Salutatevi gli uni gli altri con il bacio santo. Vi salutano tutte le chiese di Cristo.
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 Mi raccomando poi, fratelli, di ben guardarvi da coloro che provocano divisioni e ostacoli contro la dottrina che avete appreso: tenetevi lontani da loro.
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 Costoro, infatti, non servono Cristo nostro Signore, ma il proprio ventre e con un parlare solenne e lusinghiero ingannano il cuore dei semplici.
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 La fama della vostra obbedienza è giunta dovunque; mentre quindi mi rallegro di voi, voglio che siate saggi nel bene e immuni dal male.
[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 Il Dio della pace stritolerà ben presto satana sotto i vostri piedi. La grazia del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo sia con voi.
[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 Vi saluta Timòteo mio collaboratore, e con lui Lucio, Giasone, Sosìpatro, miei parenti.
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 Vi saluto nel Signore anch'io, Terzo, che ho scritto la lettera.
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 Vi saluta Gaio, che ospita me e tutta la comunità. Vi salutano Erasto, tesoriere della città, e il fratello Quarto.
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.)
25 A colui che ha il potere di confermarvi secondo il vangelo che io annunzio e il messaggio di Gesù Cristo, secondo la rivelazione del mistero taciuto per secoli eterni, (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 ma rivelato ora e annunziato mediante le scritture profetiche, per ordine dell'eterno Dio, a tutte le genti perché obbediscano alla fede, (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)
