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Greetings and Love Expressed
I A2 Cor 3:1commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a 1Or deaconessservant of the church which is at BActs 18:18Cenchrea; that you APhil 2:29receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the 1Or holy onesBActs 9:13, 15saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, 2Lit and of me, myselfand of myself as well.
Greet AActs 18:2Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers BRom 8:11ff; 16:7, 9, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22in CRom 8:1Christ Jesus, who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; also greet A1 Cor 16:19; Col 4:15; Philem 2the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the B1 Cor 16:15first convert to Christ from 1I.e. west coast province of Asia MinorCActs 16:6Asia. Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. Greet Andronicus and 1Or Junia (fem)Junias, my ARom 9:3; 16:11, 21kinsmen and my BCol 4:10; Philem 23fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also 2Lit have becomewere CRom 8:11ff; 16:3, 9, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22in Christ before me. Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ARom 8:11ff; 16:3, 7, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, the approved ARom 8:11ff; 16:3, 7, 9; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my ARom 9:3; 16:7, 21kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet AMark 15:21Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ARom 16:2, 14the 1V 2, note 1saints who are with them. 16 A1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12; 1 Thess 5:26; 1 Pet 5:14Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and 1Lit occasions of stumblinghindrances A1 Tim 1:3; 6:3contrary to the teaching which you learned, and BMatt 7:15; Gal 1:8f; 2 Thess 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10; 2 John 10turn away from them. 18 For such men are ARom 14:18slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of BPhil 3:19their own 1Lit bellyappetites; and by their CCol 2:4; 2 Pet 2:3smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 19 For the report of your obedience ARom 1:8has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but BJer 4:22; Matt 10:16; 1 Cor 14:20I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. 20 ARom 15:33The God of peace will soon crush BMatt 4:10Satan under your feet.
C1 Cor 16:23; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 6:18; Phil 4:23; 1 Thess 5:28; 2 Thess 3:18; Rev 22:21
The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21 AActs 16:1Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do B[Acts 13:1]Lucius and C[Acts 17:5]Jason and D[Acts 20:4]Sosipater, my ERom 9:3; 16:7, 11kinsmen.
22 I, Tertius, who A1 Cor 16:21; Gal 6:11; Col 4:18; 2 Thess 3:17; Philem 19write this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 A[Acts 19:29; 20:4]; 1 Cor 1:14Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. BActs 19:22; 2 Tim 4:20Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. 24 [1Early mss do not contain this vThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]
25 AEph 3:20; Jude 24Now to Him who is able to establish you BRom 2:16according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of CMatt 13:35; Rom 11:25; 1 Cor 2:1, 7; 4:1; Eph 1:9; 3:3, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 2:2; 4:3; 1 Tim 3:16the mystery which has been kept secret for D2 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2long ages past, 26 but now is manifested, and by ARom 1:2the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to BRom 1:5obedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ARom 11:36be the glory forever. Amen.

A16:1 2 Cor 3:1

116:1 Or deaconess

B16:1 Acts 18:18

A16:2 Phil 2:29

116:2 Or holy ones

B16:2 Acts 9:13, 15

216:2 Lit and of me, myself

A16:3 Acts 18:2

B16:3 Rom 8:11ff; 16:7, 9, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22

C16:3 Rom 8:1

A16:5 1 Cor 16:19; Col 4:15; Philem 2

B16:5 1 Cor 16:15

116:5 I.e. west coast province of Asia Minor

C16:5 Acts 16:6

116:7 Or Junia (fem)

A16:7 Rom 9:3; 16:11, 21

B16:7 Col 4:10; Philem 23

216:7 Lit have become

C16:7 Rom 8:11ff; 16:3, 9, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22

A16:9 Rom 8:11ff; 16:3, 7, 10; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22

A16:10 Rom 8:11ff; 16:3, 7, 9; 2 Cor 5:17; 12:2; Gal 1:22

A16:11 Rom 9:3; 16:7, 21

A16:13 Mark 15:21

A16:15 Rom 16:2, 14

116:15 V 2, note 1

A16:16 1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12; 1 Thess 5:26; 1 Pet 5:14

116:17 Lit occasions of stumbling

A16:17 1 Tim 1:3; 6:3

B16:17 Matt 7:15; Gal 1:8f; 2 Thess 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10; 2 John 10

A16:18 Rom 14:18

B16:18 Phil 3:19

116:18 Lit belly

C16:18 Col 2:4; 2 Pet 2:3

A16:19 Rom 1:8

B16:19 Jer 4:22; Matt 10:16; 1 Cor 14:20

A16:20 Rom 15:33

B16:20 Matt 4:10

C16:20 1 Cor 16:23; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 6:18; Phil 4:23; 1 Thess 5:28; 2 Thess 3:18; Rev 22:21

A16:21 Acts 16:1

B16:21 [Acts 13:1]

C16:21 [Acts 17:5]

D16:21 [Acts 20:4]

E16:21 Rom 9:3; 16:7, 11

A16:22 1 Cor 16:21; Gal 6:11; Col 4:18; 2 Thess 3:17; Philem 19

A16:23 [Acts 19:29; 20:4]; 1 Cor 1:14

B16:23 Acts 19:22; 2 Tim 4:20

116:24 Early mss do not contain this v

A16:25 Eph 3:20; Jude 24

B16:25 Rom 2:16

C16:25 Matt 13:35; Rom 11:25; 1 Cor 2:1, 7; 4:1; Eph 1:9; 3:3, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 2:2; 4:3; 1 Tim 3:16

D16:25 2 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2

A16:26 Rom 1:2

B16:26 Rom 1:5

A16:27 Rom 11:36