Personal Greetings

16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen′chre-ae, ² that you may receive her in the Lord as befits the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well.

³ Greet Prisca and Aq′uila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks; ⁵ greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epae′netus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard among you. ⁷ Greet Androni′cus and Ju′nias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners; they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Amplia′tus, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urba′nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. ¹⁰ Greet Apel′les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobu′lus. ¹¹ Greet my kinsman Hero′dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis′sus. ¹² Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphae′na and Trypho′sa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. ¹³ Greet Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyn′critus, Phlegon, Hermes, Pat′robas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them. ¹⁵ Greet Philol′ogus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym′pas, and all the saints who are with them. ¹⁶ Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.