| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, | 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, |
| 2that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. | 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. |
| 3Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, | 3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, |
| 4who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. | 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. |
| 5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ. | 5Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. |
| 6Greet Mary, who labored much for us. | 6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. |
| 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. | 7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. |
| 8Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. | 8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. |
| 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. | 9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. |
| 10Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. | 10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. |
| 11Greet Herodion, my countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. | 11Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. |
| 12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. | 12Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. |
| 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. | 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. |
| 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. | 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. |
| 15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. | 15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. |
| 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. | 16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. |
| 17Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. | 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. |
| 18For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. | 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. |
| 19For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. | 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. |
| 20And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
| 21Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you. | 21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. |
| 22I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord. | 22I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. |
| 23Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother. | 23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you. |
| 24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | 24 |
| 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 kept secret since the world began | 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 |
| 26but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith— | 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— |
| 27to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen. | 27to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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