I ^acommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a ¹servant of the church which is at ^bCenchrea; 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 helper of many, ²and of myself as well.

3 Greet ^aPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers ^bin ^cChrist Jesus, 4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5 also greet ^athe church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the ^bfirst convert to Christ from ^1cAsia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and ¹Junias, my ^akinsmen and my ^bfellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also ²were ^cin Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ^ain Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, the approved ^ain Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my ^akinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet ^aRufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ^athe ¹saints who are with them. 16 ^aGreet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and ¹hindrances ^acontrary to the teaching which you learned, and ^bturn away from them. 18 For such men are ^aslaves, not of our Lord Christ but of ^btheir own ¹appetites; and by their ^csmooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 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. 20 ^aThe God of peace will soon crush ^bSatan under your feet.

^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.

22 I, Tertius, who ^awrite this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 ^aGaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ^bErastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. 24 ¹[The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

25 ^aNow to Him who is able to establish 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, 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 nations, leading to ^bobedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^abe the glory forever. Amen.

I ^arecommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a ¹servant of the church which is at ^bCenchrea, 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 helper of many, ²and of myself as well.

3 Greet ^aPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers ^bin ^cChrist Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5 also greet ^athe church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the ^bfirst convert to Christ from ^1cAsia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and ¹Junia, my ^akinsfolk and my ^bfellow prisoners, who are outstanding in the view of the apostles, who also ²were ^cin Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ^ain Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, the approved ^ain Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my ^akinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet ^aRufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ^athe ¹saints who are with them. 16 ^aGreet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and ¹hindrances ^acontrary to the teaching which you learned, and ^bturn away from them. 18 For such people are ^aslaves, not of our Lord Christ but of ^btheir own ¹appetites; and by their ^csmooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 19 For the report of your obedience ^ahas reached everyone; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but ^bI want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil. 20 ^aThe God of peace will soon crush ^bSatan under your feet.

^cThe grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21 ^aTimothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and so do ^bLucius, ^cJason, and ^dSosipater, my ^ekinsmen.

22 I, Tertius, who have ^awritten this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 ^aGaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ^bErastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and Quartus, the brother.¹

25 ^aNow to Him who is able to establish 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, 26 but now has been disclosed, and through ^athe Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to ^bobedience of faith; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^abe the glory forever. Amen.

Now I ^acommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a ¹servant of the church which is at ^bCenchrea; 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.

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. 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. 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. 20 ^aAnd the God of peace will soon crush ^bSatan under your feet.

^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.

22 I, Tertius, who ^awrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 ^aGaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. ^bErastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. 24 ¹[The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

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, 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; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^abe the glory forever. Amen.

Now I introduce and ^acommend to you our sister ¹Phoebe, a deaconess (servant) of the church at ^2bCenchrea, 2 that you may ^areceive her in the Lord with love and hospitality, as ^1bGod’s people ought to receive one another. And that you may help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many, including myself.

3 Greet ^aPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers ^bin ^cChrist Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks endangering their very lives for my life. To them not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Also greet ^athe church that meets in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the ^bfirst convert to Christ from the west coast province of ^cAsia Minor. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and ¹Junias, my ^akinsmen and once my ^bfellow prisoners, who are held in high esteem ²in the estimation of the apostles, and who were believers ^cin Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker ^ain Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, the one tested and approved ^ain Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of ¹Aristobulus. 11 Greet my ^akinsman Herodion. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet ^aRufus, an eminent and choice man in the Lord, also his mother who has been a mother to me as well. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all ^1aGod’s people who are with them. 16 ^aGreet one another with a ¹holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations for others to commit sin, acting in ways ^acontrary to the doctrine which you have learned. ^bTurn away from them. 18 For such people do not ^aserve our Lord Christ, but ^btheir own appetites and base desires. By ^csmooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting the innocent and the naive. 19 For the report of your obedience ^ahas reached everyone, so that I rejoice over you, but ^bI want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. 20 ^aThe God of peace will soon crush ^bSatan under your feet.

^cThe wonderful grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21 ^aTimothy, my fellow worker, sends his greetings to you, as do ^bLucius, ^cJason and ^dSosipater, my ^ekinsmen.

22 I, ¹Tertius, the ^awriter (scribe) of this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 ^aGaius, who is host to me and to the whole church here, greets you. ^bErastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you. 24 [¹The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

25 ^aNow to Him who is able to establish and strengthen you in the faith ^baccording to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of ^cthe mystery of the plan of salvation which has been kept secret for ^dlong ages past, 26 but now has been disclosed and through the ^aprophetic Scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, leading them to ^bobedience to the faith, 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, ^abe the glory forevermore! Amen.