Romans 16:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 (A)Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus,[a] the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you. [24 ][b]
Doxology.[c] [25 Now to him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ,(B) according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages[d]
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- 16:23 This Erastus is not necessarily to be identified with the Erastus of Acts 19:22 or of 2 Tm 4:20.
- 16:24 Some manuscripts add, similarly to Rom 16:20, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
- 16:25–27 This doxology is assigned variously to the end of Rom 14; 15; 16 in the manuscript tradition. Some manuscripts omit it entirely. Whether written by Paul or not, it forms an admirable conclusion to the letter at this point.
- 16:25 Paul’s gospel reveals the mystery kept secret for long ages: justification and salvation through faith, with all the implications for Jews and Gentiles that Paul has developed in the letter.
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