Personal Greetings

16 I commend(A) to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon[a][b] of the church in Cenchreae.(B) I ask you to receive her in the Lord(C) in a way worthy of his people(D) and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

Greet Priscilla[c] and Aquila,(E) my co-workers(F) in Christ Jesus.(G) 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.(H)

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

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

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

Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

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

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

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

11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.(Q)

Greet those in the household(R) 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,(S) chosen(T) 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(U) who are with them.(V)

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

All the churches of Christ send greetings.

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(X) Keep away from them.(Y) 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(Z) but their own appetites.(AA) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(AB) the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard(AC) about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.(AD)

20 The God of peace(AE) will soon crush(AF) Satan(AG) under your feet.

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

21 Timothy,(AI) my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius,(AJ) Jason(AK) and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.(AL)

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

23 Gaius,(AM) whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

Erastus,(AN) who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. [24] [e]

25 Now to him who is able(AO) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(AP) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(AQ) hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings(AR) by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from[f] faith(AS) 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:1 Or servant
  2. Romans 16:1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.
  3. Romans 16:3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
  4. Romans 16:7 Or are esteemed by
  5. Romans 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
  6. Romans 16:26 Or that is

举荐非比

16 我对你们举荐我们的姐妹非比,她是坚革哩教会中的女执事。 请你们为主接待她,合乎圣徒的体统。她在何事上要你们帮助,你们就帮助她,因她素来帮助许多人,也帮助了我。

几样的问安

百基拉亚居拉安。他们在基督耶稣里与我同工, 也为我的命将自己的颈项置之度外。不但我感谢他们,就是外邦的众教会也感谢他们。 又问在他们家中的教会安。问我所亲爱的以拜尼土安,他在亚细亚是归基督初结的果子。 又问马利亚安,她为你们多受劳苦。 又问我亲属与我一同坐监的安多尼古犹尼亚安,他们在使徒中是有名望的,也是比我先在基督里。 又问我在主里面所亲爱的暗伯利安。 又问在基督里与我们同工的耳巴奴并我所亲爱的士大古安。 10 又问在基督里经过试验的亚比利安。问亚利多布家里的人安。 11 又问我亲属希罗天安。问拿其数家在主里的人安。 12 又问为主劳苦的土非拿氏和土富撒氏安。问可亲爱为主多受劳苦的彼息氏安。 13 又问在主蒙拣选的鲁孚和他母亲安,他的母亲就是我的母亲。 14 又问亚逊其土弗勒干黑米八罗巴黑马,并与他们在一处的弟兄们安。 15 又问非罗罗古犹利亚尼利亚和他姐妹,同阿林巴,并与他们在一处的众圣徒安。 16 你们亲嘴问安彼此务要圣洁。基督的众教会都问你们安。

防避背道者的诱惑

17 弟兄们,那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒,背乎所学之道的人,我劝你们要留意躲避他们。 18 因为这样的人不服侍我们的主基督,只服侍自己的肚腹,用花言巧语诱惑那些老实人的心。 19 你们的顺服已经传于众人,所以我为你们欢喜,但我愿意你们在善上聪明,在恶上愚拙。 20 赐平安的神快要将撒旦践踏在你们脚下。愿我主耶稣基督的恩常和你们同在!

21 与我同工的提摩太和我的亲属路求耶孙所西巴德问你们安。 22 我这代笔写信的德丢在主里面问你们安。 23 那接待我,也接待全教会的该犹问你们安。 24 城内管银库的以拉都和兄弟括土问你们安。

25 唯有神能照我所传的福音和所讲的耶稣基督,并照永古隐藏不言的奥秘,坚固你们的心。 26 这奥秘如今显明出来,而且按着永生神的命,借众先知的书指示万国的民,使他们信服真道。 27 愿荣耀因耶稣基督归于独一全智的神,直到永远!阿门。