Romans 16 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And I place with you Phebe our sister, being servant of the church in Cenchrea: I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.
2 That ye receive her in the Lord, worthy of the holy ones, and encourage her in whatever thing she have need of you: for she also has been the rule of many, and of myself. that you 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. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
3 Embrace Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus.
4 Who for my soul have laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the nations. 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. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 And the church in their house. Embrace my beloved Epenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6 Embrace Mary, who wearied for us. Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7 Embrace Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are distinguished among the sent, who also have been in Christ before me. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
8 Embrace ye Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9 Embrace Urban, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Embrace Apelles acceptable in Christ. Embrace them of Aristobulus. Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 Embrace Herodion my kinsman. Embrace them of Narcissus, them being in the Lord. Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 Embrace Tryphen a and Tryphosa, wearied in the Lord. Embrace Persis the beloved, who was much wearied in the Lord. Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 Embrace Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
14 Embrace Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.
15 Embrace Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones with them. Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.
16 Embrace one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ embrace you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
17 And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them. I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
18 For such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by specious language and praise completely deceive the hearts of the innocent. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
19 For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil. For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
20 And the God of peace will rub together Satan under your feet swiftly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21 Timotheus my helper, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, embrace you. Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22 I Tertius embrace you, having written the epistle in the Lord. I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gains my guest, and of the whole church, embraces you. Erastus steward of the city embraces you, and Quartus the brother. Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you. Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
25 And to him being able to support you according to my good news, and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent from eternal times, Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,
26 And now made manifest, also by the prophetic writings according to the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith made known to all nations: but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith—
27 To the only wise God, by Jesus Christ, to whom glory forever. Amen. to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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