1Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2Charging you to receive her in the Lord, in a manner worthy of saints, and to assist her in whatever she may need from you because she also has been of great assistance to many, including myself. 3Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4(Who have laid down their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;) 5And salute the church at their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruit of Achaia for Christ. 6Salute Mary, who labored much for us. 7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. 9Salute Urbane, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10Salute Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Salute those of the household of Aristobulus. 11Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. 13Salute Rufus, who is chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them. 15Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them. 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. 17Now I exhort you, brethren, to take note of those who are causing divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and shun them; 18Because these are the sort who are not serving our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own bellies, and are deceiving the hearts of the innocent by smooth talking and flattery. 19For the report of your obedience has reached to all. Therefore, I rejoice over you. However, I desire that you be wise indeed concerning good, but innocent concerning evil. 20But the God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 21Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. 22I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23Gaius, my host, and that of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus, a brother, salute you. 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen. 25Now to Him who has the power to establish you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that in past ages has been kept secret; 26But now is made manifest, and by the prophetic scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations unto the obedience of faith; 27To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory into the ages of eternity. Amen. A Faithful Version Copyright © 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 York Publishing Company Post Office Box 1038 Hollister, California 95024-1038 All rights reserved. All Scripture may be freely quoted except for brief excerpts for review purposes, no part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means--electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or information storage and retrieval systems, or use of hermeneutical conclusions of copyright owner. Bible Hub |