| Chapter 16
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1 | I commend unto
you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
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2 | That ye receive
her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever
business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of
myself also. |
3 |
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: |
4 | Who have for my life laid down
their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of
the Gentiles. |
5 |
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved
Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. |
6 | Greet Mary, who bestowed much
labour on us. |
7 |
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of
note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. |
8 | Greet Amplias my beloved in the
Lord. |
9 | Salute
Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. |
10 | Salute Apelles approved in
Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. |
11 | Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet
them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. |
12 | Salute Tryphena and
Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured
much in the Lord. |
13 |
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. |
14 | Salute Asyncritus,
Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. |
15 | Salute Philologus,
and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are
with them. |
16 |
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. |
17 | Now I beseech you,
brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine
which ye have learned; and avoid them. |
18 | For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus
Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the
hearts of the simple. |
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| For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore
on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and
simple concerning evil. |
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| And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. |
21 | Timotheus my workfellow, and
Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. |
22 | I Tertius, who wrote this
epistle, salute you in the Lord. |
23 | Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you.
Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. |
24 | The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
25 | Now to him that is of power to stablish you
according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, |
26 | But now is made
manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment
of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
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27 | To God only
wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. |