Romans 16
New Living Translation
Paul Greets His Friends
16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea. 2 Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. 4 In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches. 5 Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. 6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia,[a] my fellow Jews,[b] who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.[c] Greet the Lord’s people from the household of Narcissus. 12 Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
14 Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters[d] who meet with them. 15 Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers[e] who meet with them. 16 Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.
Paul’s Final Instructions
17 And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. 18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. 19 But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus[f] be with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22 I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.
23 Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and so does our brother Quartus.[g]
25 Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. 26 But now as the prophets[h] foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. 27 All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.[i]
Footnotes
- 16:7a Junia is a feminine name. Some late manuscripts accent the word so it reads Junias, a masculine name; still others read Julia (feminine).
- 16:7b Or compatriots; also in 16:21.
- 16:11 Or compatriot.
- 16:14 Greek brothers; also in 16:17.
- 16:15 Greek all of God’s holy people.
- 16:20 Some manuscripts read Lord Jesus Christ.
- 16:23 Some manuscripts add verse 24, May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Still others add this sentence after verse 27.
- 16:26 Greek the prophetic writings.
- 16:25-27 Various manuscripts place the doxology (shown here as 16:25-27) after 14:23 or after 15:33 or after 16:23.
Romans 16
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16 I commend synistēmi · de to you hymeis our hēmeis sister adelphē Phoebe Phoibē, · ho who is eimi a servant diakonos of the ho church ekklēsia · ho in en Cenchrea Kenchreai, 2 so that hina you may receive prosdechomai her autos in en the Lord kyrios in a manner worthy axiōs of the ho saints hagios, and kai give paristēmi her autos any en hos help pragma she may need chrēzō from you hymeis; · kai for gar she autos has been ginomai of great assistance prostatis to many polys, including kai myself egō. 3 Greet aspazomai Prisca Priska and kai Aquila Akylas, · ho my egō fellow synergos workers in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, 4 who hostis risked hypotithēmi their own heautou necks trachēlos for hyper · ho my egō life psychē. · ho Not ou only monos I egō but alla also kai all pas the ho churches ekklēsia of the ho Gentiles ethnos are grateful eucharisteō to them hos. 5 Also kai greet the ho church ekklēsia in kata their autos house oikos. Greet aspazomai my egō dear friend agapētos Epaenetus Epainetos, · ho who hos was eimi the first convert aparchē to eis Christ Christos in ho Asia Asia. 6 Greet aspazomai Mary Maria, who hostis has worked kopiaō so polys very hard for eis you hymeis. 7 Greet aspazomai Andronicus Andronikos and kai Junia Iounias, · ho my egō compatriots syngenēs and kai my egō fellow synaichmalōtos prisoners ; they hostis were eimi well known episēmos to en the ho apostles apostolos, and they hos also kai were ginomai in en Christ Christos before pro me egō. 8 Greet aspazomai Ampliatus Ampliatos, · ho my egō dear agapētos friend in en the Lord kyrios. 9 Greet aspazomai Urbanus ourbanos, · ho our hēmeis fellow synergos worker in en Christ Christos, and kai my egō dear friend agapētos Stachys Stachus. · ho 10 Greet aspazomai Apelles Apellēs, · ho a tried and true dokimos Christian en Christos. Greet aspazomai those ho who belong ek to the ho household of Aristobulus Aristoboulos. 11 Greet aspazomai Herodion hērōidiōn, · ho my egō compatriot syngenēs. Greet aspazomai those ho in en the Lord kyrios who belong ek to the ho household of Narcissus Narkissos. · ho 12 Greet aspazomai Tryphaena Tryphaina and kai Tryphosa Tryphōsa, · ho diligent kopiaō workers in en the Lord kyrios. Greet aspazomai my ho dear friend agapētos Persis Persis, who hostis has worked kopiaō so very hard polys in en the Lord kyrios. 13 Greet aspazomai Rufus Rhouphos, an ho outstanding eklektos Christian en kyrios, also kai · ho his autos mother mētēr and kai mine egō. 14 Greet aspazomai Asyncritus Asynkritos, Phlegon Phlegōn, Hermes Hermēs, Patrobas Patrobas, Hermas Hermas, and kai the ho brethren adelphos with syn them autos. 15 Greet aspazomai Philologus Philologos and kai Julia Ioulia, Nereus Nēreus and kai · ho his autos sister adelphē, and kai Olympas Olympas, and kai all pas the ho saints hagios who are with syn them autos. 16 Greet aspazomai one allēlōn another with en a holy hagios kiss philēma. All pas the ho churches ekklēsia of ho Christ Christos greet aspazomai you hymeis.
17 Now de I urge parakaleō you hymeis, brethren adelphos, to watch skopeō out for people who ho cause · ho divisions dichostasia and kai · ho upset skandalon people’s faith contrary para to the ho teaching didachē that hos you hymeis have received manthanō. · kai Avoid ekklinō apo them autos. 18 · ho For gar such toioutos people do douleuō not ou serve douleuō · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Christ Christos but alla · ho their heautou own appetites koilia. · kai By dia their ho smooth chrēstologia talk and kai flattery eulogia they deceive exapataō the ho hearts kardia of the ho guileless akakos. 19 · ho Your hymeis obedience hypakoē is known aphikneomai to eis all pas and thus oun I am rejoicing chairō over epi you hymeis. But de I want thelō you hymeis to be eimi wise sophos as to eis what ho is good agathos, and de innocent akeraios as to eis what ho is evil kakos. 20 The ho · de God theos of ho peace eirēnē will soon en crush syntribō · ho Satan Satanas under hypo · ho your hymeis feet pous. May the ho grace charis of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous be with meta you hymeis.
21 Timothy Timotheos my egō fellow worker synergos greets aspazomai you hymeis, · ho as kai do Lucius Loukios and kai Jason Iasōn and kai Sosipater Sōsipatros, · ho my egō compatriots syngenēs. 22 I egō, Tertius Tertios, the ho one who is writing down graphō this ho letter epistolē, greet aspazomai you hymeis in en the Lord kyrios. 23 Gaius Gaios, a ho host xenos to me egō as well as kai to the ho whole holos church ekklēsia, greets aspazomai you hymeis. Erastus Erastos, the ho city polis treasurer oikonomos greets aspazomai you hymeis, · ho as kai does our ho brother adelphos Quartus Kouartos.
25 Now de to ho him who is able dynamai to establish stērizō you hymeis according kata to · ho my egō gospel euangelion and kai the ho preaching kērygma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, according kata to the revelation apokalypsis of the mystery mystērion that has been kept secret sigaō for long chronos ages aiōnios past , 26 but de now nyn is manifested phaneroō, and te by dia the Scriptures graphē of the prophets prophētikos, according kata to the commandment epitagē of the ho eternal aiōnios God theos, has been made known gnōrizō to eis all pas the ho nations ethnos, leading to eis obedience hypakoē of faith pistis; 27 to the only monos wise sophos God theos, through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, be the ho glory doxa for eis all ho time aiōn. Amen amēn.
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