Greetings and Love Expressed

16 I ^(A)recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a ^[a]servant of the church which is at ^(B)Cenchrea, ² that you ^(C)receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the ^[b](D)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, ^[c]and of myself as well.

³ Greet ^(E)Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers ^(F)in ^(G)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 ^(H)the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the ^(I)first convert to Christ from ^[d](J)Asia. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. ⁷ Greet Andronicus and ^[e]Junia, my ^(K)kinsfolk and my ^(L)fellow prisoners, who are outstanding in the view of the apostles, who also ^[f]were ^(M)in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ^(N)in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. ¹⁰ Greet Apelles, the approved ^(O)in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Greet Herodion, my ^(P)kinsman. 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 ^(Q)Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters with them. ¹⁵ Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ^(R)the ^[g]saints who are with them. ^16 (S)Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

¹⁷ Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and ^[h]hindrances ^(T)contrary to the teaching which you learned, and ^(U)turn away from them. ¹⁸ For such people are ^(V)slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of ^(W)their own ^[i]appetites; and by their ^(X)smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ¹⁹ For the report of your obedience ^(Y)has reached everyone; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but ^(Z)I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil. ^20 (AA)The God of peace will soon crush ^(AB)Satan under your feet.

^(AC)The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

^21 (AD)Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and so do ^(AE)Lucius, ^(AF)Jason, and ^(AG)Sosipater, my ^(AH)kinsmen.

²² I, Tertius, who have ^(AI)written this letter, greet you in the Lord.

^23 (AJ)Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ^(AK)Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and Quartus, the brother.^[j]

^25 (AL)Now to Him who is able to establish you ^(AM)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of ^(AN)the mystery which has been kept secret for ^(AO)long ages past, ²⁶ but now has been disclosed, and through ^(AP)the Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to ^(AQ)obedience of faith; ²⁷ to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^(AR)be the glory forever. Amen.