1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church atpActs 18:18 Cenchreae, 2 that youqPhil. 2:29 may 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.
3 GreetrSee Acts 18:2 Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 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. 5 Greet alsos1 Cor. 16:19; [Col. 4:15; Philem. 2] the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who wast[1 Cor. 16:15] the first convert to Christ in Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia,1Or Junias my kinsmen and myuCol. 4:10; Philem. 23 fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles,2Or messengers and they were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet thosev1 Cor. 1:11 who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. 12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 w1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; [1 Pet. 5:14] Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstaclesx1 Tim. 1:3; 6:3 contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught;ySee 2 John 10 avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, butzPhil. 3:19; [2 Tim. 3:4; Titus 1:12] their own appetites, andaCol. 2:4; 2 Pet. 2:3 by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 Forbch. 1:8 your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want youc[Jer. 4:22]; See Matt. 10:16 to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20 dSee ch. 15:33 The God of peaceeGen. 3:15; [Luke 10:17-19; Rev. 12:11] will soon crush Satan under your feet.f1 Cor. 16:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 gSee Acts 16:1 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
22 I Tertius,hSee 1 Cor. 16:21 who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 i1 Cor. 1:14; [Acts 19:29; 20:4; 3 John 1] Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.
25 jEph. 3:20; Jude 24 Now to him who is able to strengthen youkSee ch. 2:16 according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ,l1 Cor. 2:1; 4:1; Eph. 1:9; 3:3-5; 5:32; 6:19 according to the revelation of the mysterym[1 Cor. 2:7] that was kept secret forn2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2 long ages 26 butoCol. 1:26; 2 Tim. 1:10; Titus 1:3 has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God,p[Col. 1:6]; See ch. 1:5 to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 toq1 Tim. 1:17; 6:16 the only wise GodrSee ch. 11:36 be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.