1. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon, of the church in Cenchreae.
2. 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. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.
4. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5. 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. Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7. 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. Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10. Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11. Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12. 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. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
14. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.
15. Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.
16. Greet one another with a holy kiss.All the churches of Christ send greetings.
17. 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 people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naüve people.
19. 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. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21. Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22. I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23. 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]
25. 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. 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 be glory for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen.Footnotes for the Book of Romansf 17 Hab. 2:4a 6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12b 24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22c 27 Or who, by means of aa 3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22b 8 Psalm 32:1,2c 17 Gen. 17:5d 18 Gen. 15:5a 6 Or be rendered powerlessb 23 Or througha 2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts meb 3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.c 3 Or flesh, for sind 10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alivee 11 Some manuscripts bodies throughf 15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.g 15 Aramaic for fatherh 20,21 Or subjected it in hope. 21Fori 28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good – with those whoj 36 Psalm 44:22k 38 Or nor heavenly rulersa 5 Lev. 18:5b 6 Deut. 30:12c 7 Deut. 30:13d 8 Deut. 30:14e 11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)f 13 Joel 2:32g 15 Isaiah 52:7h 16 Isaiah 53:1i 18 Psalm 19:4j 19 Deut. 32:21k 20 Isaiah 65:1l 21 Isaiah 65:2a 6 Or theb 8 Or to provide for othersc 16 Or willing to do menial workd 19 Deut. 32:35e 20 Prov. 25:21,22a 10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.b 11 Isaiah 45:23c 23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.a 1 Or servantb 1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers / elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.c 3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscillad 7 Or are esteemed bye 24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.f 26 Or that is