| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, | 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; |
| 2that 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. | 2that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well. |
| 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, | 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, |
| 4who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. | 4who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; |
| 5Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. | 5also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. |
| 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. | 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. |
| 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. | 7Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. |
| 8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. | 8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. |
| 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. | 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. |
| 10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. | 10Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. |
| 11Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. | 11Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. |
| 12Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. | 12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. |
| 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. | 13Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. |
| 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. | 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them. |
| 15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. | 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. |
| 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. | 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. |
| 17I 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. | 17Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. |
| 18For 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. | 18For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. |
| 19For 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. | 19For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. |
| 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. |
| 21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. | 21Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. |
| 22I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. | 22I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord. |
| 23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you. | 23Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. |
| 24 | 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
| 25Now 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 | 25Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, |
| 26but 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— | 26but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; |
| 27to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. | 27to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. |
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