Romans 16

Paul Greets His Friends

16I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea.G1161G4921G5213G5402G2257G79G5607G1249G1577G3588G1722G27472Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God's people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.G2443G4327G846G1722G2962G516G40G2532G3936G846G1722G3739G302G4229G5535G5216G1063G3778G846G1096G4368G4183G2532G846G1700G25323Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.G782G4252G2532G207G3450G4904G1722G5547G24244In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.G3748G5294G5228G3450G5590G5294G1438G5137G3739G3756G3441G1473G2168G235G2532G3956G1577G14845Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ.G2532G1577G2596G846G3624G782G3450G27G1866G3739G2076G536G882G1519G55476Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit.G782G3137G3748G2872G4183G2872G1519G22487Greet Andronicus and Junia

, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did.G782G408G2532G2458G3450G4773G2532G3450G4869G3748G1526G1978G1722G652G3739G2532G1096G1722G5547G4253G17008Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.G782G291G3450G27G1722G29629Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.G782G3773G2257G4904G1722G5547G2532G4720G3450G2710Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus.G782G559G1384G1722G5547G782G3588G1537G71111Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew

. Greet the Lord's people from the household of Narcissus.G782G2267G3450G4773G782G3588G1537G3488G3588G5607G1722G296212Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord's workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord.G782G5170G2532G5173G2872G1722G2962G782G27G4069G3748G2872G4183G1722G296213Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.G782G4504G1588G1722G2962G2532G846G3384G2532G170014Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters

who meet with them.G782G799G5393G2057G3969G2060G2532G80G4862G84615Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers

who meet with them.G782G5378G2532G2456G3517G2532G846G79G2532G3652G2532G3956G40G4862G84616Greet each other in Christian love

. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.G782G240G1722G40G5370G1577G5547G782G5209

Paul’s Final Instructions

17And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters

. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.G1161G3870G5209G80G4648G4160G1370G2532G4625G3844G1322G3739G5210G3129G2532G1578G575G84618Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.G1063G5108G1398G3756G2257G2962G2424G5547G235G1438G2836G2532G1223G5542G2532G2129G1818G2588G17219But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.G1063G5216G5218G864G1519G3956G5463G3767G1909G5213G1909G1161G2309G5209G4680G1519G1511G3303G18G1161G185G1519G255620The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus

be with you.G1161G2316G1515G4937G4567G5259G5216G4228G1722G5034G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G28121Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.G5095G3450G4904G2532G3066G2532G2394G2532G4989G3450G4773G782G520922I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord's followers.G1473G5060G1125G1992G782G5209G1722G296223Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and so does our brother Quartus.G1050G3450G3581G2532G3650G1577G782G5209G2037G3623G4172G782G5209G2532G2890G8024

G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G3956G28125Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.G1161G1410G4741G5209G2596G3450G2098G2532G2782G2424G5547G2596G602G3466G4601G5550G16626But now as the prophets

foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him.G1161G3568G5319G5037G1223G1124G4397G2596G2003G166G2316G1107G1519G3956G1484G1519G5218G410227All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.G2316G3441G4680G1391G1223G2424G5547G1519G165G281