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16 I commend synistēmi · de to you hymeis our hēmeis sister adelphē Phoebe Phoibē, · ho who is eimi a servant diakonos of the ho church ekklēsia · ho in en Cenchrea Kenchreai, so that hina you may receive prosdechomai her autos in en the Lord kyrios in a manner worthy axiōs of the ho saints hagios, and kai give paristēmi her autos any en hos help pragma she may need chrēzō from you hymeis; · kai for gar she autos has been ginomai of great assistance prostatis to many polys, including kai myself egō. Greet aspazomai Prisca Priska and kai Aquila Akylas, · ho my egō fellow synergos workers in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, who hostis risked hypotithēmi their own heautou necks trachēlos for hyper · ho my egō life psychē. · ho Not ou only monos I egō but alla also kai all pas the ho churches ekklēsia of the ho Gentiles ethnos are grateful eucharisteō to them hos. Also kai greet the ho church ekklēsia in kata their autos house oikos. Greet aspazomai my egō dear friend agapētos Epaenetus Epainetos, · ho who hos was eimi the first convert aparchē to eis Christ Christos in ho Asia Asia. Greet aspazomai Mary Maria, who hostis has worked kopiaō so polys very hard for eis you hymeis. Greet aspazomai Andronicus Andronikos and kai Junia Iounias, · ho my egō compatriots syngenēs and kai my egō fellow synaichmalōtos prisoners ; they hostis were eimi well known episēmos to en the ho apostles apostolos, and they hos also kai were ginomai in en Christ Christos before pro me egō. Greet aspazomai Ampliatus Ampliatos, · ho my egō dear agapētos friend in en the Lord kyrios. Greet aspazomai Urbanus ourbanos, · ho our hēmeis fellow synergos worker in en Christ Christos, and kai my egō dear friend agapētos Stachys Stachus. · ho 10 Greet aspazomai Apelles Apellēs, · ho a tried and true dokimos Christian en Christos. Greet aspazomai those ho who belong ek to the ho household of Aristobulus Aristoboulos. 11 Greet aspazomai Herodion hērōidiōn, · ho my egō compatriot syngenēs. Greet aspazomai those ho in en the Lord kyrios who belong ek to the ho household of Narcissus Narkissos. · ho 12 Greet aspazomai Tryphaena Tryphaina and kai Tryphosa Tryphōsa, · ho diligent kopiaō workers in en the Lord kyrios. Greet aspazomai my ho dear friend agapētos Persis Persis, who hostis has worked kopiaō so very hard polys in en the Lord kyrios. 13 Greet aspazomai Rufus Rhouphos, an ho outstanding eklektos Christian en kyrios, also kai · ho his autos mother mētēr and kai mine egō. 14 Greet aspazomai Asyncritus Asynkritos, Phlegon Phlegōn, Hermes Hermēs, Patrobas Patrobas, Hermas Hermas, and kai the ho brethren adelphos with syn them autos. 15 Greet aspazomai Philologus Philologos and kai Julia Ioulia, Nereus Nēreus and kai · ho his autos sister adelphē, and kai Olympas Olympas, and kai all pas the ho saints hagios who are with syn them autos. 16 Greet aspazomai one allēlōn another with en a holy hagios kiss philēma. All pas the ho churches ekklēsia of ho Christ Christos greet aspazomai you hymeis.

17 Now de I urge parakaleō you hymeis, brethren adelphos, to watch skopeō out for people who ho cause · ho divisions dichostasia and kai · ho upset skandalon people’s faith contrary para to the ho teaching didachē that hos you hymeis have received manthanō. · kai Avoid ekklinō apo them autos. 18 · ho For gar such toioutos people do douleuō not ou serve douleuō · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Christ Christos but alla · ho their heautou own appetites koilia. · kai By dia their ho smooth chrēstologia talk and kai flattery eulogia they deceive exapataō the ho hearts kardia of the ho guileless akakos. 19 · ho Your hymeis obedience hypakoē is known aphikneomai to eis all pas and thus oun I am rejoicing chairō over epi you hymeis. But de I want thelō you hymeis to be eimi wise sophos as to eis what ho is good agathos, and de innocent akeraios as to eis what ho is evil kakos. 20 The ho · de God theos of ho peace eirēnē will soon en crush syntribō · ho Satan Satanas under hypo · ho your hymeis feet pous. May the ho grace charis of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous be with meta you hymeis.

21 Timothy Timotheos my egō fellow worker synergos greets aspazomai you hymeis, · ho as kai do Lucius Loukios and kai Jason Iasōn and kai Sosipater Sōsipatros, · ho my egō compatriots syngenēs. 22 I egō, Tertius Tertios, the ho one who is writing down graphō this ho letter epistolē, greet aspazomai you hymeis in en the Lord kyrios. 23 Gaius Gaios, a ho host xenos to me egō as well as kai to the ho whole holos church ekklēsia, greets aspazomai you hymeis. Erastus Erastos, the ho city polis treasurer oikonomos greets aspazomai you hymeis, · ho as kai does our ho brother adelphos Quartus Kouartos.

25 Now de to ho him who is able dynamai to establish stērizō you hymeis according kata to · ho my egō gospel euangelion and kai the ho preaching kērygma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, according kata to the revelation apokalypsis of the mystery mystērion that has been kept secret sigaō for long chronos ages aiōnios past , 26 but de now nyn is manifested phaneroō, and te by dia the Scriptures graphē of the prophets prophētikos, according kata to the commandment epitagē of the ho eternal aiōnios God theos, has been made known gnōrizō to eis all pas the ho nations ethnos, leading to eis obedience hypakoē of faith pistis; 27 to the only monos wise sophos God theos, through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, be the ho glory doxa for eis all ho time aiōn. Amen amēn.

Personal Greetings

16 I commend(A) to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon[a][b] of the church in Cenchreae.(B) I ask you to receive her in the Lord(C) in a way worthy of his people(D) and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

Greet Priscilla[c] and Aquila,(E) my co-workers(F) in Christ Jesus.(G) They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Greet also the church that meets at their house.(H)

Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert(I) to Christ in the province of Asia.(J)

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews(K) who have been in prison with me.(L) They are outstanding among[d] the apostles, and they were in Christ(M) before I was.

Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ,(N) and my dear friend Stachys.

10 Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.(O)

Greet those who belong to the household(P) of Aristobulus.

11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.(Q)

Greet those in the household(R) of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.

Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.

13 Greet Rufus,(S) chosen(T) in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.

15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people(U) who are with them.(V)

16 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(W)

All the churches of Christ send greetings.

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(X) Keep away from them.(Y) 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(Z) but their own appetites.(AA) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(AB) the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard(AC) about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.(AD)

20 The God of peace(AE) will soon crush(AF) Satan(AG) under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.(AH)

21 Timothy,(AI) my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius,(AJ) Jason(AK) and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.(AL)

22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 Gaius,(AM) whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

Erastus,(AN) who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. [24] [e]

25 Now to him who is able(AO) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(AP) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(AQ) hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings(AR) by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from[f] faith(AS) 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:1 Or servant
  2. Romans 16:1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.
  3. Romans 16:3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
  4. Romans 16:7 Or are esteemed by
  5. Romans 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
  6. Romans 16:26 Or that is