Greeting and Blessing

21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren (A)who are with me greet you.

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Final Greetings

21 Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me(A) send greetings.

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and all the brethren who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

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and all the brothers and sisters[a] with me,(A)

To the churches in Galatia:(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15; 4:12, 28, 31; 5:11, 13; 6:1, 18.

Farewell

23 (A)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 as do (B)Mark, (C)Aristarchus, (D)Demas, (E)Luke, my fellow laborers.

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23 Epaphras,(A) my fellow prisoner(B) in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark,(C) Aristarchus,(D) Demas(E) and Luke, my fellow workers.(F)

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10 (A)Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with (B)Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.

12 (C)Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always (D)laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand (E)perfect and [a]complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has a great [b]zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. 14 (F)Luke the beloved physician and (G)Demas greet you.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:12 NU fully assured
  2. Colossians 4:13 NU concern

10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus(A) sends you his greetings, as does Mark,(B) the cousin of Barnabas.(C) (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews[a] among my co-workers(D) for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras,(E) who is one of you(F) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(G) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(H) and fully assured. 13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea(I) and Hierapolis. 14 Our dear friend Luke,(J) the doctor, and Demas(K) send greetings.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 4:11 Greek only ones of the circumcision group

Greeting

Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the [a]bishops and (A)deacons:

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:1 Lit. overseers

Paul and Timothy,(A) servants of Christ Jesus,

To all God’s holy people(B) in Christ Jesus at Philippi,(C) together with the overseers(D) and deacons[a]:(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.

Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:

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Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B)

To God’s holy people(C) in Ephesus,[a](D) the faithful(E) in Christ Jesus:

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:1 Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus.

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who (A)are [a]sanctified in Christ Jesus, (B)called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ (C)our Lord, (D)both theirs and ours:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:2 set apart

To the church of God(A) in Corinth,(B) to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called(C) to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name(D) of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

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Greetings from Paul’s Friends

21 (A)Timothy, my fellow worker, and (B)Lucius, (C)Jason, and (D)Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.

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

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21 Timothy,(A) my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius,(B) Jason(C) and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.(D)

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

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Greeting Roman Saints

Greet (A)Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet (B)the church that is in their house.

Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is (C)the firstfruits of [a]Achaia to Christ. Greet Mary, who labored much for us. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the (D)apostles, who also (E)were in Christ before me.

Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my [b]countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, (F)chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

16 (G)Greet one another with a holy kiss. [c]The churches of Christ greet you.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:5 NU Asia
  2. Romans 16:11 Or relative
  3. Romans 16:16 NU All the churches

Greet Priscilla[a] and Aquila,(A) my co-workers(B) in Christ Jesus.(C) 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.(D)

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

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

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

Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

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

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

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

11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.(M)

Greet those in the household(N) 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,(O) chosen(P) 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(Q) who are with them.(R)

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

All the churches of Christ send greetings.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
  2. Romans 16:7 Or are esteemed by

Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

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Yet not even Titus,(A) who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.(B)

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