Romanos 16
1 Es mi deseo decir una buena palabra para Febe, que es una sierva de la iglesia en Cencrea;
[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 Que la reciban amablemente, según el camino de los santos, como alguien que es del Señor, y le darán ayuda en cualquier cosa que pueda necesitar ustedes; porque ha sido una gran ayuda para mí y para mí mismo.
[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 Dale mi amor a Prisca y Aquila, obreros conmigo en Cristo Jesús,
Tell Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila that I (send greetings to/am thinking fondly of) them. They worked with me for Christ Jesus,
4 Que por mi vida ponen sus cuellos en peligro; a quien no solo yo, sino todas las iglesias de los gentiles, estamos endeudados:
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 Y di una palabra amable a la iglesia que está en su casa. Dale mi amor a mi querido Epeneto, quien es el primer fruto de Acaya para 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 Dale mi amor a María, que ha trabajado mucho.
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 Dale mi amor a Andrónico y a Junias, mis parientes, que estaban en prisión conmigo, que son conocidos entre los Apóstoles, y que estaban en Cristo antes que yo.
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 Dale mi amor a Amplias, que es querido por mí en el Señor,
I also send my greetings to Ampliatus, who is a dear friend because of his relationship with the Lord.
9 Dale mi amor a Urbano, un obrero en Cristo con nosotros, y a mi querido Staquis.
I also send my greetings to Urbanus, who works for Christ with us, and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Dale mi amor a Apeles, quien tiene la aprobación de Cristo. Saludos a los que son de la casa de Aristóbulo.
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 Dale mi amor a Herodión, mi pariente. Saludos a los de la casa de Narciso, que están en el Señor.
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 Dale mi amor a Trifena y Trifosa, trabajadores en el Señor. Dale mi amor a mi querida Persida, que hizo mucho trabajo en el Señor.
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 Dale mi amor a Rufus, uno de la selección del Señor, y a su madre y mía.
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 Dale mi amor a Asíncrito, a Flegonte, a Hermas, a Patrobas, a Hermes y a los hermanos que están con ellos.
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 Dale mi amor a Filólogo Julia, Nereo y su hermana, y Olimpas, y todos los santos que están con ellos.
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 Saludense los unos a otros con un beso santo. Todas las iglesias de Cristo les mandan saludos.
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 Ahora, hermanos míos, es mi deseo que tomen nota de aquellos que están causando división y aflicción entre ustedes, totalmente en contra de la enseñanza que les fue dada, y manténganse alejados de ellos.
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 Porque tales personas no son siervos del Señor Cristo, sino de sus estómagos; y por sus palabras suaves y bien dichas, los corazones de aquellos que no conocen el mal son engañados.
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 Todos saben que ustedes son obedientes Por esta razón, me gozo con ustedes, y quiero que muestren sabiduría para hacer lo bueno, pero no para hacer lo malo.
[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 Y el Dios de la paz aplastará a Satanás bajo los pies de ustedes para siempre. La gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea con ustedes.
[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 Timoteo, que está trabajando conmigo, les envía su amor, así lo hacen Lucio, Jasón y Sosipater, mis parientes.
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 Yo, Tercio, que escribí esta carta, los saludo en el Señor.
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 Gayo, con quien vivo, cuya casa está abierta a toda la iglesia, los saluda, también lo hace Erasto, el tesorero de de la ciudad, y Cuarto, el hermano.
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 La gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea con ustedes.
25 Alabemos a Dios que puede hacerte fuerte de acuerdo con las buenas nuevas que te di y la predicación de Jesucristo, a la luz de la revelación de ese secreto que se ha guardado desde antes que él mundo existiera, (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 Pero ahora está claro; y por las escrituras de los profetas, por el orden del Dios eterno, el conocimiento de ello ha sido dado a todas las naciones, para que crean y obedezcan. (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)
