(Rom 16:1) I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant - TopicsExpress

(Rom 16:1) I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, (Rom 16:2) so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and you may stand by her in whatever thing she may need from you; for indeed she has proved to be a helper of many and of myself also. (Rom 16:3) Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, (Rom 16:4) who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. (Rom 16:5) And greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ. (Rom 16:6) Greet Mary, who labored much for us. (Rom 16:7) Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow captives, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. (Rom 16:8) Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. (Rom 16:9) Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. (Rom 16:10) Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those from the household of Aristobulus. (Rom 16:11) Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. (Rom 16:12) Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. (Rom 16:13) Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. (Rom 16:14) Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them. (Rom 16:15) Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. (Rom 16:16) Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. (Rom 16:17) Now I urge you, brothers, to look out for those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. (Rom 16:18) For such people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and through smooth speech and flattering, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. (Rom 16:19) For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent to what is evil. (Rom 16:20) And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (Rom 16:21) Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives, greet you. (Rom 16:22) I, Tertius, the one writing this epistle, greet you in the Lord. (Rom 16:23) Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, the brother. (Rom 16:24) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. (Rom 16:25) (14:24) Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began, (Rom 16:26) (14:25) but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, for obedience to the faith-- (Rom 16:27) (14:26) To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen