33<THE> AND THE GOD <THE> OF PEACE [BE] WITH ALL OF YOU, AMEN. 33The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.*NoteCloseSome manuscripts do not include Amen. One early manuscript places the text of Romans 16:25–27 here.
1I COMMEND NOW TO YOU PHOEBE THE SISTER OF US BEING ALSO A SERVANT OF THE CHURCH <THE> IN CENCHREA, Personal Greetings and Love 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant*NoteCloseOr deaconess of the church in Cenchrea.
2THAT HER YOU MAY RECEIVE IN [THE] LORD WORTHILY <THE> OF THE SAINTS AND YOU MAY ASSIST HER IN WHATEVER MAYBE OF YOU SHE MAY NEED MATTER; ALSO FOR SHE A PATRONESS OF MANY HAS BEEN AND OF ME MYSELF. 2Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
3DO GREET PRISCA AND AQUILA THE FELLOW WORKERS OF MINE IN CHRIST JESUS — 3Greet Prisca*NoteClosePrisca is a variant of Priscilla; see Acts 18:2. and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4WHO FOR THE LIFE OF MINE FOR IT THEIR OWN NECK LAID DOWN, WHOM NOT I MYSELF ONLY THANK BUT ALSO ALL THE CHURCHES OF THE GENTILES — 4who have risked their lives for me Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5AND THE AT HOUSE OF THEM CHURCH. DO GREET EPENETUS THE BELOVED OF MINE, WHO IS A FIRSTFRUIT <THE> OF ASIA FOR CHRIST. 5Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.*NoteCloseLiterally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.
7DO GREET ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA THE KINSMEN OF MINE AND FELLOW PRISONERS WITH ME, WHO ARE OF NOTE AMONG THE APOSTLES, WHO ALSO BEFORE ME WERE IN CHRIST. 7Greet Andronicus and Junia,*NoteCloseSome translators Junias my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
9DO GREET URBANUS THE FELLOW WORKER OF US IN CHRIST AND STACHYS THE BELOVED OF MINE. 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10DO GREET APELLES THE APPROVED IN CHRIST. DO GREET THOSE OF THE [HOUSEHOLD] OF ARISTOBULUS. 10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11DO GREET HERODION THE KINSMAN OF MINE. DO GREET THOSE OF THE [HOUSEHOLD] OF NARCISSUS WHO ARE BEING IN [THE] LORD. 11Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12DO GREET TRYPHENA AND TRYPHOSA THOSE TOILING IN [THE] LORD. DO GREET PERSIS THE BELOVED, WHO MUCH TOILED IN [THE] LORD. 12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13DO GREET RUFUS THE CHOSEN IN [THE] LORD AND THE MOTHER OF HIM AND OF ME. 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
14DO GREET ASYNCRITUS, PHLEGON, HERMES PATROBAS, HERMAS AND THE WITH THEM BROTHERS. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15DO GREET PHILOLOGUS AND JULIA, NEREUS AND THE SISTER OF HIM AND OLYMPAS AND THE WITH THEM ALL SAINTS. 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16DO GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH A KISS HOLY. GREET YOU THE CHURCHES ALL <THE> OF CHRIST. 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
17I EXHORT NOW YOU, BROTHERS, TO WATCH OUT FOR THOSE <THE> DIVISIONS AND <THE> OBSTACLES CONTRARY TO THE TEACHING THAT YOU YOURSELVES HAVE LEARNED CAUSING AND DO TURN AWAY FROM THEM. Avoid Divisions (Titus 3:9–11) 17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
18<THE> FOR SUCH THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST NOT SERVE BUT THE THEIR OWN BELLY, AND THROUGH <THE> SMOOTH TALK AND FLATTERY THEY DECEIVE THE HEARTS OF THE NAIVE. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
19THE FOR OF YOU OBEDIENCE TO ALL HAS REACHED; <THE> OVER YOU THEREFORE I REJOICE. I WISH HOWEVER YOU WISE INDEED TO BE TO <THE> GOOD INNOCENT HOWEVER TO <THE> EVIL. 19Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
20THE NOW GOD <THE> OF PEACE WILL CRUSH <THE> SATAN UNDER THE FEET OF YOU WITH SPEED. THE GRACE OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH YOU. 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ*NoteCloseNA, NE, and WH Lord Jesus be with you.
21GREETS YOU TIMOTHY THE FELLOW WORKER OF MINE ALSO LUCIUS AND JASON AND SOSIPATER THE KINSMEN OF MINE. Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers (Colossians 4:7–14) 21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22GREET YOU I MYSELF TERTIUS THE [ONE] HAVING WRITTEN DOWN THIS LETTER IN [THE] LORD. 22I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23GREETS YOU GAIUS THE HOST OF MINE AND OF ALL THE CHURCH. GREETS YOU ERASTUS THE STEWARD OF THE CITY AND QUARTUS THE BROTHER. 23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.*NoteCloseSBL, BYZ, and TR include <span class=|fnv|>24May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25{14.24} TO HIM NOW BEING ABLE YOU TO STRENGTHEN ACCORDING TO <THE> GOSPEL OF MINE AND THE PREACHING OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO [THE] REVELATION OF [THE] MYSTERY IN TIMES OF THE AGES KEPT SECRET, Doxology (Jude 1:24–25) 25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
26{14.25} HAVING BEEN MADE MANIFEST HOWEVER NOW THROUGH ALSO SCRIPTURES PROPHETIC ACCORDING TO [THE] COMMANDMENT OF THE ETERNAL GOD UNTO [THE] OBEDIENCE OF FAITH — TO ALL THE GENTILES HAVING BEEN MADE KNOWN — 26but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith*NoteCloseLiterally the obedience of faith —
27{14.26} [TO THE] ONLY WISE GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST WHICH [IS] [BE] THE GLORY TO THE AGES AMEN TO ROMANS IT WAS WRITTEN FROM CORINTH THROUGH PHOEBE THE SERVANT <THE> IN CENCHREA CHURCH. 27to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.*NoteCloseSome manuscripts place the text of verses 25–27 after Romans 14:23 or after Romans 15:33.