Romans 16

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is in the ministry of the church, which is at Cenchreae,	1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;
2 so that you may receive her in the Lord with the worthiness of the saints, and so that you may be of assistance to her in whatever task she will have need of you. For she herself has also assisted many, and myself also.	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.
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus,	3 My greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,
4 who have risked their own necks on behalf of my life, for whom I give thanks, not I alone, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;	4 who risked their own necks to save my life; to them, thanks not only from me, but from al thechurches among the gentiles;
5 and greet the church at their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is among the first-fruits of Asia in Christ.	5 and my greetings to the church at their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, the first ofAsia's offerings to Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who has labored much among you.	6 Greetings to Mary, who worked so hard for you.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow captives, who are noble among the Apostles, and who were in Christ prior to me.	7 Greetings to those outstanding apostles, Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fel ow-prisoners,who were in Christ before me.
8 Greet Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord.	8 Greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9 Greet Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my beloved.	9 Greetings to Urban, my fel ow-worker in Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, who has been tested in Christ.	10 Greetings to Apel es, proved servant of Christ. Greetings to al the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greet those who are from the household of Aristobulus. Greet Herodian, my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.	11 Greetings to my kinsman, Herodion, and greetings to those who belong to the Lord in the householdof Narcissus.
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, most beloved, who has labored much in the Lord.	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.
13 Greet Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.	13 Greetings to Rufus, chosen servant of the Lord, and to his mother -- a mother to me too.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them.	14 Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints 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.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.	16 Greet each other with the holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their greetings.
17 But I beg you, brothers, to take note of those who cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the doctrine that you have learned, and to turn away from them.	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.
18 For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent.	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.
19 But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil.	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.
20 And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.	20 The God of peace wil soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be withyou.
21 Timothy, my fellow laborer, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.	21 Timothy, who is working with me, sends greetings to you, and so do my kinsmen Lucius, Jason andSosipater.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.	22 I, Tertius, who am writing this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host, and the entire church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.	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.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.	24
25 But to him who is able to confirm you according to my Gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in accord with the revelation of the mystery which has been hidden from time immemorial,	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
26 (which now has been made clear through the Scriptures of the Prophets, in accord with the precept of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith) which has been made known among all the Gentiles:	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:
27 to God, who alone is wise, through Jesus Christ, to him be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.	27 to him, the only wise God, give glory through Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen.