Rom 16 | NASB2020 | STEP | I recommend to you our sister Phoebe , who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea ,

Romans 16

Greetings and Love Expressed

1 I ^arecommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a ^{▼▼Or deaconess}servant of the church which is at ^cCenchrea, 2 that you ^dreceive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
,} ^fsaints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, ^{▼▼Lit and of me, myself}and of myself as well.

3 Greet ^hPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers ⁱin ^jChrist Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5 also greet ^kthe church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the ^lfirst convert to Christ from ^{▼▼I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
,} ⁿAsia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and ^{▼▼Or possibly Junias (masc)}Junia, my ^pkinsfolk and my ^qfellow prisoners, who are outstanding in the view of the apostles, who also ^{▼▼Lit have become}were ^sin Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ^tin Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, the approved ^uin Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my ^vkinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet ^wRufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ^xthe ^{▼▼See note 1 v 2}saints who are with them. 16 ^zGreet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and ^{▼▼Lit occasions of stumbling}hindrances ^abcontrary to the teaching which you learned, and ^acturn away from them. 18 For such people are ^adslaves, not of our Lord Christ but of ^aetheir own ^{▼▼Lit belly}appetites; and by their ^agsmooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 19 For the report of your obedience ^ahhas reached everyone; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but ^aiI want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil. 20 ^ajThe God of peace will soon crush ^akSatan under your feet.

^alThe grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21 ^amTimothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and so do ^anLucius, ^aoJason, and ^apSosipater, my ^aqkinsmen.

22 I, Tertius, who have ^arwritten this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 ^asGaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ^atErastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and Quartus, the brother. ^{▼▼Late mss add as v 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.}

24 ^{▼▼This verse is empty in this translation.}– 25 ^awNow to Him who is able to establish you ^axaccording to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of ^aythe mystery which has been kept secret for ^azlong ages past, 26 but now has been disclosed, and through ^bathe Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to ^bbobedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^bcbe the glory forever. Amen.