Personal Greetings
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a
deacona
of the church at Cenchreae, 2
so that you may welcome her in
the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in
whatever she may require from you, for she has been a
benefactor of many and of myself as well.
3
Greet Prisca and Aquila, who work with me in Christ Jesus,
4
and who risked their necks for my life, to
whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the
Gentiles. 5
Greet also the church in their house. Greet
my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convertb
in Asia for Christ. 6
Greet Mary, who has worked very hard
among you. 7
Greet Andronicus and Junia,c
my relativesdwho
were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles,
and they were in Christ before I was.
8 Greet
Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 Greet
Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10
Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ.
Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
11
Greet my relativee
Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of
Narcissus. 12
Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena
and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in
the Lord. 13
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet
his mother—a mother to me also.
14 Greet
Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the
brothers and sistersf
who are with them. 15
Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and
his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the
churches of Christ greet you.
Final Instructions
17 I
urge you, brothers and sisters,g
to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in
opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.
18
For such people do not serve our Lord
Christ, but their own appetites,h
and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the
simple-minded. 19
For while your obedience is known to
all, so that I rejoice over you, I want you to be wise in what
is good and guileless in what is evil.
20 The
God of peace will shortly crush Satan under your feet. The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.i
21
Timothy, my co-worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and
Sosipater, my relatives.j
22 I
Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.k
23
Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you.
Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet
you.l
Final Doxology
25
Now to Godm
who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the
proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of
the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
26 but is
now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made
known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the
eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—
27
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whomn
be the glory forever! Amen.o