Romans 16

Greetings, name by name

1I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2Welcome her in the Lord as the saints should, and stand by her in whatever she may need from you; she has stood by many, myself included. 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in Christ Jesus. 4They put their own necks on the line to save my life, and I am not the only one grateful to them: so are all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Greet also the church that meets in their house. Greet my dear Epaenetus, the firstfruits of Asia for Christ. 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsfolk and my fellow prisoners. They stand out among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. 8Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our coworker in Christ, and my dear Stachys. 10Greet Apelles, tested and proven in Christ. Greet the household of Aristobulus. 11Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard in the Lord. Greet dear Persis, who has worked so hard in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me too. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them. 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of the Christ greet you.

A last warning

17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who stir up divisions and set traps against the teaching you were taught. Steer clear of them. 18People like that are not serving our Lord Christ but their own belly, and with smooth talk and flattery they take in the hearts of the innocent. 19Your obedience is known everywhere, and I am glad about you. But I want you wise about what is good, and untouched by what is evil. 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. 21Timothy, my coworker, greets you, and so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22I, Tertius, who wrote this letter down, greet you in the Lord. 23Gaius greets you—he is host to me and to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and so does our brother Quartus. 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.*

Glory to the only wise God

25To him who is able to make you strong, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent through ages of time 26but now brought into the open through the prophetic writings, made known by the command of the eternal God to all the nations, to bring about the obedience of faith— 27to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.