Romans 16

¹I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a diakonos of the ekklesia in Cenchreae. ²I ask that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy ones and assist her in whatever matter she may need from you; for she has been a patron to many, including myself.

³Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴who risked their own necks for my life. It is not only I who thank them, but also all the ekklesiai of the nations. ⁵Greet also the ekklesia that meets in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the first-fruit of Asia for Christ. ⁶Greet Mary, who has labored so hard for you. ⁷Greet Andronicus and Junia, my compatriots and fellow-prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles and were in Christ even before I was. ⁸Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹Greet Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. ¹⁰Greet Apelles, who has been tested and approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹Greet Herodion, my compatriot. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. ¹²Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers who labor in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who has labored hard in the Lord. ¹³Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the Lord, and his mother—who is a mother to me as well. ¹⁴Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. ¹⁵Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones with them. ¹⁶Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the ekklesiai of Christ greet you.

¹⁷Now I urge you, brothers, to keep a watchful eye on those who cause divisions and create stumbling blocks contrary to the teaching you learned. Turn away from them. ¹⁸For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own stomachs; through smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the guileless. ¹⁹The report of your obedience has reached everyone, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise regarding what is good, and untainted regarding what is evil. 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, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my compatriots. ²²"I, Tertius, the one writing down this letter, greet you in the Lord." ²³Gaius, who has hosted me and the whole ekklesia, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, as does our brother Quartus.