Now I acommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a 1servant of the church which is at bCenchrea;Or deaconess2 Cor 3:1Acts 18:18 2 that you areceive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the 1bsaints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a benefactor of many, 2and of myself as well.Or holy onesLit and of me, myselfPhil 2:29Acts 9:13, 15
17 Now I urge you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and stumblings acontrary to the teaching which you learned, and bturn away from them.1 Tim 1:3; 6:3Matt 7:15; Gal 1:8f; 2 Thess 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10; 2 John 10 18 For such men are aslaves, not of our Lord Christ but of btheir own 1stomach, and by their csmooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.Lit bellyRom 14:18Phil 3:19Col 2:4; 2 Pet 2:3 19 For the report of your obedience ahas reached to all. Therefore I am rejoicing over you, but bI want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.Rom 1:8Jer 4:22; Matt 10:16; 1 Cor 14:20 20 aAnd the God of peace will soon crush bSatan under your feet.Rom 15:33Matt 4:101 Cor 16:23; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 6:18; Phil 4:23; 1 Thess 5:28; 2 Thess 3:18; Rev 22:21
cThe grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21 aTimothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do bLucius and cJason and dSosipater, my ekinsmen.Acts 16:1[Acts 13:1][Acts 17:5][Acts 20:4]Rom 9:3; 16:7, 11
22 I, Tertius, who awrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.1 Cor 16:21; Gal 6:11; Col 4:18; 2 Thess 3:17; Philem 19
23 aGaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. bErastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother.[Acts 19:29; 20:4]; 1 Cor 1:14Acts 19:22; 2 Tim 4:20 24 1[The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]Early mss omit this v
25 aNow to Him who is able to strengthen you baccording to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of cthe mystery which has been kept secret for dlong ages past,Eph 3:20; Jude 24Rom 2:16Matt 13:35; Rom 11:25; 1 Cor 2:1, 7; 4:1; Eph 1:9; 3:3, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 2:2; 4:3; 1 Tim 3:162 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2 26 but now is manifested, and by athe Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the Gentiles, leading to bobedience of faith;Rom 1:2Rom 1:5 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, abe the glory forever. Amen.Rom 11:36