I acommend to you our sister
Phoebe
, who is a 1servant
of the church
which is at bCenchrea
;
that you areceive her in the Lord
in a manner
worthy
of the 1 bsaints
, and that you help
her in whatever
matter
she may have
need
of you; for she herself
has also
been
a helper
of many
, 2and of myself
as well
.
Greet aPrisca
and Aquila
, my fellow
workers
bin cChrist
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 athe church
that is in their house
. Greet
Epaenetus
, my beloved
, who
is the bfirst
convert
to Christ
from 1 cAsia
.
Greet Mary
, who
has worked
hard
for you.
Greet Andronicus
and 1Junias
, my akinsmen
and my bfellow
prisoners
, who
are outstanding
among
the apostles
, who
also
2were cin Christ
before
me.
Greet Ampliatus
, my beloved
in the Lord
.
Greet Urbanus
, our fellow
worker
ain Christ
, and Stachys
my beloved
.
Greet Apelles
, the approved
ain Christ
. Greet
those
who
are of the household of Aristobulus
.
Greet Herodion
, my akinsman
. Greet
those
of the household of Narcissus
, who are in the Lord
.
Greet Tryphaena
and Tryphosa
, workers
in the Lord
. Greet
Persis
the beloved
, who
has worked
hard
in the Lord
.
Greet aRufus
, a choice
man
in the Lord
, also
his mother
and mine
.
Greet Asyncritus
, Phlegon
, Hermes
, Patrobas
, Hermas
and the brethren
with them.
Greet Philologus
and Julia
, Nereus
and his sister
, and Olympas
, and all
athe 1saints
who are with them.
aGreet one
another
with a holy
kiss
. All
the churches
of Christ
greet
you.
Now I urge
you, brethren
, keep
your eye
on those
who cause
dissensions
and 1hindrances
acontrary
to the teaching
which
you learned
, and bturn
away
from them.
For such men
are aslaves
, not of our Lord
Christ
but of btheir own
1appetites
; and by their csmooth
and flattering
speech
they deceive
the hearts
of the unsuspecting
.
For the report of your obedience ahas reached
to all
; therefore
I am rejoicing
over
you, but bI want
you to be wise
in what
is good
and innocent
in what
is evil
.
aThe God of peace
will soon
crush
bSatan
under
your feet
.
cThe grace of our Lord
Jesus
be with you.
aTimothy my fellow
worker
greets
you, and so do bLucius
and cJason
and dSosipater
, my ekinsmen
.
I, Tertius, who awrite
this
letter
, greet
you in the Lord
.
aGaius, host
to me and to the whole
church
, greets
you. bErastus
, the city
treasurer
greets
you, and Quartus
, the brother
.
[ 1The grace of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
be with you all
. Amen
.]
aNow to Him who is able
to establish
you baccording
to my gospel
and the preaching
of Jesus
Christ
, according
to the revelation
of cthe mystery
which has been kept
secret
for dlong
ages
past,
but now is manifested
, and by athe Scriptures
of the prophets
, according
to the commandment
of the eternal
God
, has been made
known
to all
the nations
, leading to bobedience
of faith
;
to the only wise
God
, through
Jesus
Christ
, abe the glory
forever
. Amen
.