| 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae; | 1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is (also) a minister of the church at Cenchreae, |
| 2 give her, in the Lord, a welcome worthy of God's holy people, and help her with whatever she needs from you -- she herself has come to the help of many people, including myself. | 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy ones, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a benefactor to many and to me as well. |
| 3 My greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, | 3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus, |
| 4 who risked their own necks to save my life; to them, thanks not only from me, but from al thechurches among the gentiles; | 4 who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles; |
| 5 and my greetings to the church at their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, the first ofAsia's offerings to Christ. | 5 greet also the church at their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the firstfruits in Asia for Christ. |
| 6 Greetings to Mary, who worked so hard for you. | 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. |
| 7 Greetings to those outstanding apostles, Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fel ow-prisoners,who were in Christ before me. | 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners; they are prominent among the apostles and they were in Christ before me. |
| 8 Greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. | 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. |
| 9 Greetings to Urban, my fel ow-worker in Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys. | 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. |
| 10 Greetings to Apel es, proved servant of Christ. Greetings to al the household of Aristobulus. | 10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. |
| 11 Greetings to my kinsman, Herodion, and greetings to those who belong to the Lord in the householdof Narcissus. | 11 Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. |
| 12 Greetings to Tryphaena and Tryphosa who work hard in the Lord; greetings to my dear friendPersis, also a very hard worker in the Lord. | 12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. |
| 13 Greetings to Rufus, chosen servant of the Lord, and to his mother -- a mother to me too. | 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. |
| 14 Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. | 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. |
| 15 Greetings to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and al God's holy peoplewho are with them. | 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones who are with them. |
| 16 Greet each other with the holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their greetings. | 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. |
| 17 I urge you, brothers, be on your guard against the people who are out to stir up disagreements andbring up difficulties against the teaching which you learnt. Avoid them. | 17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles, in opposition to the teaching that you learned; avoid them. |
| 18 People of that sort are servants not of our Lord Christ, but of their own greed; and with talk thatsounds smooth and reasonable they deceive the minds of the unwary. | 18 For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent. |
| 19 Your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am very pleased with you for it; but I shouldwant you to be learned only in what is good, and unsophisticated about al that is evil. | 19 For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I want you to be wise as to what is good, and simple as to what is evil; |
| 20 The God of peace wil soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be withyou. | 20 then the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. |
| 21 Timothy, who is working with me, sends greetings to you, and so do my kinsmen Lucius, Jason andSosipater. | 21 Timothy, my co-worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives. |
| 22 I, Tertius, who am writing this letter, greet you in the Lord. | 22 I, Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord. |
| 23 Greetings to you from Gaius, my host here, and host of the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer,sends greetings to you, and our brother Quartus. | 23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you. |
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| 25 And now to him who can make you strong in accordance with the gospel that I preach and theproclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with that mystery which for endless ages was kept secret | 25 Now to him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages |
| 26 but now (as the prophets wrote) is revealed, as the eternal God commanded, to be made known toal the nations, so that they obey in faith: | 26 but now manifested through the prophetic writings and, according to the command of the eternal God, made known to all nations to bring about the obedience of faith, |
| 27 to him, the only wise God, give glory through Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen. | 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever. Amen.) |