Romans 15:23-16:9
New American Standard Bible
23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I (A)have had for many years a longing to come to you 24 whenever I (B)go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be (C)helped on my way there by you, when I have first (D)enjoyed your company [a]for a while— 25 but now, (E)I am going to Jerusalem, (F)serving the [b]saints. 26 For (G)Macedonia and (H)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the [c]saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For (I)if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to do them a service also in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and (J)have [d]put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will (K)go on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when (L)I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by (M)the love of the Spirit, to (N)strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be (O)rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my (P)service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the [e](Q)saints; 32 so that (R)I may come to you in joy by (S)the will of God and relax in your company. 33 Now (T)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Greetings and Love Expressed
16 I (U)recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a [f]servant of the church which is at (V)Cenchrea, 2 that you (W)receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the [g](X)saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, [h]and of myself as well.
3 Greet (Y)Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers (Z)in (AA)Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5 also greet (AB)the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the (AC)first convert to Christ from [i](AD)Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and [j]Junia, my (AE)kinsfolk and my (AF)fellow prisoners, who are outstanding in the view of the apostles, who also [k]were (AG)in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker (AH)in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
Footnotes
- Romans 15:24 Lit in part
- Romans 15:25 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Romans 15:26 See note v 25
- Romans 15:28 Lit sealed to them this fruit
- Romans 15:31 See note v 25
- Romans 16:1 Or deaconess
- Romans 16:2 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Romans 16:2 Lit and of me, myself
- Romans 16:5 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
- Romans 16:7 Or possibly Junias (masc)
- Romans 16:7 Lit have become
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