Phoebe

1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the congregation in Cenchrea,

2so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever matter she may need from you; for indeed she herself has been a helper of many, including my own self.

Greetings

3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

4who risked their own necks for my life; ²⁴⁹to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the congregations of the Gentiles.

5And greet the congregation that is in their house. ²⁵⁰Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from Achaia. ²⁵¹

6Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. ²⁵²

7Greet Andronicus and Junias, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

8Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.

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.

11Greet Herodian, my countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord. ²⁵³

13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, also his mother, and mine. ²⁵⁴

14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them.

15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, also Olympus and all the saints who are with them. ²⁵⁵

16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The congregations of Christ greet you.

Warning

17Now I exhort you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine you have learned, and avoid them.

18Because such people do not serve our Lord Jesus ²⁵⁶Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ²⁵⁷

19I rejoice over you because your obedience has become known to all, but I want you to be wise as to what is good, yet innocent as to what is evil. ²⁵⁸

20The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet! ²⁵⁹Sign-off The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ ²⁶⁰be with you.

21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my countrymen.

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

23Gaius, host to me and the whole congregation, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, as does brother Quartus. ²⁶¹

24The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us ²⁶²all! Amen. ²⁶³