 1 I commend to you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the assembly+ at Cenchrea. 2 Receive her in the Lord, as becomes saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you. For she has been a helper+ of many and of me also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus 4 who have laid down their own necks for my life. Not only do I give thanks to them, but so do all the assemblies+ of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the assembly+ that is in their house. Greet+ my beloved Epaenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us. 7 Greet+ Andronicus and Junia, my relatives+ and my fellow prisoners who are of note among the apostles and who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet+ Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Greet+ Apelles who is approved in Christ. Greet+ those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12 Greet+ Tryphena and Tryphosa who labor in the Lord. Greet+ the beloved Persis who labored much in the Lord. 13 Greet+ Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Greet+ Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the members of the family+ who are with them. 15 Greet+ Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 Greet+ one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies+ of Christ all greet+ you. 17 Now I urge you, family+: Note+ those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them. 18 For such people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. By good sounding words and a pretense of speaking blessings+ they deceive the hearts of the simple, 19 for your obedience has become known+ to everyone+. Therefore, I rejoice+ about you. But yet, I would have you be wise to what is good and simple concerning evil. 20 The God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet soon+. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 21 Timothy my fellow worker and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives+, greet+ you. 22 I Tertius who wrote this epistle greet+ you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, my host, and of the whole assembly+ greets+ you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city greets+ you, and also Quartus, a brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 25 Now unto Him who has the power to strengthen+ you according to my Gospel and my proclaiming+ of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery~ that was previously silent+ since time+ began 26 but is now revealed+ by the Scriptures of the prophets and according to the commandment of the eternal+ God to make this known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
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