16
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is also a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2 so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and help her in any matter in which she may need you, for she has been a benefactor of many, including me.
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks to them. 5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Asia for Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles and were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those of Aristobulus’s household. 11 Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those of Narcissus’s household who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me too. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and all the saints with them. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch those who cause divisions and stumbling blocks contrary to the teaching you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 19 For news of your obedience has reached everyone, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. 22 I, Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, who hosts me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city administrator, and Quartus, the brother, greet you.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 [Now to the one who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages,] 26 [but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, by the command of the eternal God, to all the nations for the obedience of faith,] 27 [to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever and ever. Amen.]