Personal greetings
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon,of the church in Cenchreae.
2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
3 Greet Priscillaand Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.
4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 Greet also the church that meets at their house.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding amongthe apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.
Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.
Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.
15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the churches of Christ send greetings.
17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naüve people.
19 Everyone has heard 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.
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.
The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21 Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.
Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.[24]
25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,
26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes fromfaith –
27 to the only wise God be glory for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Footnotes for the Book of Romans
f17Hab. 2:4
a6Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12
b24Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22
c27Orwho, by means of a
a3Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
b8Psalm 32:1,2
c17Gen. 17:5
d18Gen. 15:5
a6Orbe rendered powerless
b23Orthrough
a2The Greek is singular; some manuscriptsme
b3In contexts like this, the Greek word forflesh(sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
c3Orflesh, for sin
d10Oryou, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
e11Some manuscriptsbodies through
f15The Greek word foradoption to sonshipis a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
g15Aramaic forfather
h20,21Orsubjected it in hope. 21For
i28Orthat all things work together for good to those who love God, who; orthat in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good – with those who
j36Psalm 44:22
k38Ornor heavenly rulers
a5Lev. 18:5
b6Deut. 30:12
c7Deut. 30:13
d8Deut. 30:14
e11Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
f13Joel 2:32
g15Isaiah 52:7
h16Isaiah 53:1
i18Psalm 19:4
j19Deut. 32:21
k20Isaiah 65:1
l21Isaiah 65:2
a6Orthe
b8Orto provide for others
c16Orwilling to do menial work
d19Deut. 32:35
e20Prov. 25:21,22
a10The Greek word forbrother or sister(adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
b11Isaiah 45:23
c23Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.
a1Orservant
b1The worddeaconrefers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers / elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.
c3GreekPrisca, a variant ofPriscilla
d7Orare esteemed by
e24Some manuscripts include hereMay the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
f26Orthat is
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