19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

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

23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

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19 Everyone has heard(A) 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.(B)

20 The God of peace(C) will soon crush(D) Satan(E) under your feet.

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

21 Timothy,(G) my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius,(H) Jason(I) and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.(J)

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

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

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
  2. Romans 16:26 Or that is

19 For (A)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (B)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20 (C)The God of peace (D)will soon crush Satan under your feet. (E)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

21 (F)Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

22 I Tertius, (G)who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 (H)Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.[a]

Doxology

25 (I)Now to him who is able to strengthen you (J)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (K)according to the revelation of the mystery (L)that was kept secret for (M)long ages 26 but (N)has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, (O)to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 to (P)the only wise God (Q)be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:23 Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

Paul’s Gracious Conclusion

19 The report of your obedience has reached everyone.(A) Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil.(B) 20 The God of peace(C) will soon crush Satan(D) under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.(E)

21 Timothy,(F) my coworker, and Lucius,(G) Jason,(H) and Sosipater,(I) my fellow countrymen, greet you.

22 I, Tertius, who wrote this letter,(J) greet you in the Lord.[a]

23 Gaius,(K) who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus,(L) the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.[b]

Glory to God

25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you(M) according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ,(N) according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent(O) for long ages(P) 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures,(Q) according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith(R) among all the Gentiles— 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to him be the glory forever![c](S) Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:22 Or letter in the Lord, greet you
  2. 16:23 Some mss include v. 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
  3. 16:25–27 Other mss have these vv. at the end of chap. 14 or 15.

19 For the report of your obedience (A)has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but (B)I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. 20 (C)The God of peace will soon crush (D)Satan under your feet.

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

21 (F)Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do (G)Lucius and (H)Jason and (I)Sosipater, my (J)kinsmen.

22 I, Tertius, who (K)write this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 (L)Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. (M)Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. 24 [[a]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

25 (N)Now to Him who is able to establish you (O)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of (P)the mystery which has been kept secret for (Q)long ages past, 26 but now is manifested, and by (R)the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to (S)obedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, (T)be the glory forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:24 Early mss do not contain this v