Rom 16 | ISV | STEP | Personal Greetings Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant in the church at Cenchreae.

Romans 16

1 Personal Greetings

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant ^{▼▼Or deaconess} in the church at Cenchreae.Acts 18:18 2 Welcome her in the Lord as is appropriate for saints, and provide her with anything she may need from you, for she has assisted many people, including me.Phil 2:29; 3John 1:5-6

3 Greet Prisca ^{▼▼I.e. Priscilla} and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,Acts 18:2, 18, 26; 2Tim 4:19 4 who risked their necks for my life. I am thankful to them, and so are all the churches among the Gentiles. 5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first convert ^{▼▼Lit. who was the first fruits} to Christ in Asia.1Cor 16:15, 19; Col 4:15 6 Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, ^{▼▼Or Junia} my fellow Jews who are in prison with me and are prominent among the apostles. They were in Christ before I was.Gal 1:22 8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, who has been approved by Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, the one chosen by the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.2John 1:1 14 Greet 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. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. ^{▼▼People customarily greeted their friends with a kiss.} All the churches of Christ greet you.1Cor 16:20; 2Cor 13:12; 1Thes 5:26; 1Pet 5:14

17 Final WarningNow I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements in opposition to the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them!Acts 15:1, 5, 24; Acts 15:1, 5, 24, 1Cor 5:9, 11; Acts 15:1, 5, 24, 1Cor 5:9, 11, 2Thes 3:6, 14; 1Tim 6:3; 2Tim 3:5; Titus 3:10; 2John 1:10 18 For such people are not serving Christ our Lord but their own desires. By their smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.Phil 3:19; Col 2:4; 1Tim 6:5; 2Tim 3:6; Titus 1:10; 2Pet 2:3 19 For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.Matt 10:16; Rom 1:8; 1Cor 14:20 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! ^{▼▼Other mss. lack May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!}Gen 3:15; Rom 3:24; 15:33; 1Cor 16:23; 2Cor 13:14; Phil 4:23; 1Thes 5:28; 2Thes 3:1-18; Rev 22:21

21 Final GreetingTimothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.Acts 13:1; 16:1; 17:5; 20:4; Phil 2:19; Col 1:1; 1Thes 3:2; 1Tim 1:2; Heb 13:23 22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, who is host to me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you. ^{▼▼Other mss. read greet you. ²⁴May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you!}Acts 19:22; 1Cor 1:14; 2Tim 4:20

25 Final DoxologyNow to the one who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and the message that I preach about Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret that was kept in silence in long ages pastRom 2:16; 1Cor 2:7; Eph 1:9; Col 1:26-27; 1Thes 3:13; 2Thes 2:17; 3:3; Jude 1:24 26 but now has been made known through the prophets to all the Gentiles, in keeping with the decree of the eternal God to bring them to the obedience of faithActs 6:7; Rom 1:5; 15:18; Eph 1:9; 2Tim 1:10; Titus 1:2-3; 1Pet 1:20— 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.1Tim 1:17; 6:16; Jude 1:25