I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon ▼

▼Or servant

, , ▼

▼The word deacon refers 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.

of the church in Cenchreae.

I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant ▼

▼Or deaconess

of the church at ^dCenchreae,

Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν ▼

▼ καὶ = WH NA/NIV: || [omit] = Treg RP

καὶ διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς,

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.

that you ^fmay welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.

ἵνα ▼

▼ αὐτὴν προσδέξησθε = NA/NIV RP: || προσδέξησθε αὐτὴν = WH Treg

αὐτὴν προσδέξησθε ⸃ ἐν κυρίῳ ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ παραστῆτε αὐτῇ ἐν ᾧ ἂν ὑμῶν χρῄζῃ πράγματι, καὶ γὰρ αὐτὴ προστάτις πολλῶν ἐγενήθη καὶ ▼

▼ ἐμοῦ αὐτοῦ = WH Treg NA/NIV: || αὐτοῦ ἐμοῦ = RP

ἐμοῦ αὐτοῦ ⸃.

Greet Priscilla ▼

▼Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla

and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.

Greet ^jPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Ἀσπάσασθε Πρίσκαν καὶ Ἀκύλαν τοὺς συνεργούς μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν, οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶν,

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.

Greet also ^kthe church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was ^lthe first convert ▼

▼Greek firstfruit

to Christ in Asia.

καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν. ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς ▼

▼ Ἀσίας = WH Treg NA/NIV: || Ἀχαΐας = RP

Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν.

Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.

ἀσπάσασθε ▼

▼ Μαριάμ = RP: || Μαρίαν = WH Treg NA/NIV

Μαριάμ, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν εἰς ▼

▼ ὑμᾶς = WH Treg NA/NIV: || ἡμᾶς = RP

ὑμᾶς.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among ▼

▼Or are esteemed by

the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, ▼

▼Or Junias

my kinsmen and my ^sfellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, ▼

▼Or messengers

and they were in Christ before me.

ἀσπάσασθε Ἀνδρόνικον καὶ ▼

▼ Ἰουνίαν = WH Treg RP: || Ἰουνιᾶν = NA/NIV

Ἰουνίαν τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου καὶ συναιχμαλώτους μου, οἵτινές εἰσιν ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, οἳ καὶ πρὸ ἐμοῦ ▼

▼ γέγοναν = WH Treg NA/NIV: || γεγόνασιν = RP

γέγοναν ἐν Χριστῷ.

Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.

ἀσπάσασθε ▼

▼ Ἀμπλιᾶτον = WH NA/NIV Treg: || Ἀμπλίαν = RP

Ἀμπλιᾶτον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου ἐν κυρίῳ.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

ἀσπάσασθε Οὐρβανὸν τὸν συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ καὶ Στάχυν τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου.

Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.
Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those ^xwho belong to the family of Aristobulus.

ἀσπάσασθε Ἀπελλῆν τὸν δόκιμον ἐν Χριστῷ. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ἀριστοβούλου.

Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.
Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.

ἀσπάσασθε Ἡρῳδίωνα τὸν ▼

▼ συγγενῆ = WH NA/NIV RP: || συγγενῆν = Treg

συγγενῆ μου. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ναρκίσσου τοὺς ὄντας ἐν κυρίῳ.

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.

Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

ἀσπάσασθε Τρύφαιναν καὶ Τρυφῶσαν τὰς κοπιώσας ἐν κυρίῳ. ἀσπάσασθε Περσίδα τὴν ἀγαπητήν, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν ἐν κυρίῳ.

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.

Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.

Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers ▼

▼Or  brothers and sisters; also verse 17

who are with them.

ἀσπάσασθε Ἀσύγκριτον, Φλέγοντα, ▼

▼ Ἑρμῆν Πατροβᾶν Ἑρμᾶν = WH Treg NA/NIV: || Ἑρμᾶν Πατρόβαν Ἑρμῆν = RP

Ἑρμῆν, Πατροβᾶν, Ἑρμᾶν ⸃ καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς ἀδελφούς.

Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.

Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν, Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the churches of Christ send greetings.

^abGreet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ▼

▼ πᾶσαι = WH Treg NA/NIV: || [omit] = RP

πᾶσαι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.