16Romans 16

Personal Greetings

1I have good things to say about Phoebe, who is a leader in the church at Cenchreae.Select Romans 16:1

2Welcome her in a way that is proper for someone who has faith in the Lord and is one of God's own people. Help her in any way you can. After all, she has proved to be a respected leader for many others, including me.Select Romans 16:2

3Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila. They have not only served Christ Jesus together with me,Select Romans 16:3

4but they have even risked their lives for me. I am grateful for them and so are all the Gentile churches.Select Romans 16:4

5Greet the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first person in Asia to have faith in Christ.Select Romans 16:5

6Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you.Select Romans 16:6

7Greet my relatives Andronicus and Junia, who were in jail with me. They are highly respected by the apostles and were followers of Christ before I was.Select Romans 16:7

8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend whose faith is in the Lord.Select Romans 16:8

9Greet Urbanus, who serves Christ along with us. Greet my dear friend Stachys.Select Romans 16:9

10Greet Apelles, a faithful servant of Christ. Greet Aristobulus and his family.Select Romans 16:10

11Greet Herodion, who is a relative of mine. Greet Narcissus and the others in his family, who have faith in the Lord.Select Romans 16:11

12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis. She also works hard for the Lord.Select Romans 16:12

13Greet Rufus, that special servant of the Lord, and greet his mother, who has been like a mother to me.Select Romans 16:13

14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, and Hermas, as well as our friends who are with them.Select Romans 16:14

15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all of God's people who are with them.Select Romans 16:15

16Be sure to give each other a warm greeting. All of Christ's churches greet you.Select Romans 16:16

17My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!Select Romans 16:17

18They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.Select Romans 16:18

19I am glad that everyone knows how well you obey the Lord. But still, I want you to understand what is good and not have anything to do with evil.Select Romans 16:19

20Then God, who gives peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. I pray that our Lord Jesus will be kind to you.Select Romans 16:20

21Timothy, who works with me, sends his greetings, and so do my relatives, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.Select Romans 16:21

22I, Tertius, also send my greetings. I am a follower of the Lord, and I wrote this letter.Select Romans 16:22

24Gaius welcomes me and the whole church into his home, and he sends his greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our dear friend Quartus send their greetings too.Select Romans 16:24

Paul's Closing Prayer

25Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For ages and ages this message was kept secret,Select Romans 16:25

26but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith.Select Romans 16:26

27And now, because of Jesus Christ, we can praise the only wise God forever! Amen.Select Romans 16:27