Personal Greetings

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

2and I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and to assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you, for she has been a benefactor of many, including me.

3Greet ⁹¹Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

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

5Greet also the church that meets in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved friend, who is the firstfruits of ⁹²Achaia for Christ.

6Greet Mary, who has labored earnestly for ⁹³us.

7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsfolk and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

8Greet ⁹⁴Amplias, my beloved friend in the Lord.

9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved friend.

10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus.

11Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

12Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who has labored earnestly in the Lord.

13Greet Rufus, who is chosen in the Lord, and greet his mother, who has also been a mother to me.

14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, ⁹⁵Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, 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.

16Greet one another with a holy kiss. ⁹⁶The churches of Christ greet you.

17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.

18For such people do not serve our Lord ⁹⁷Jesus Christ, but their own belly. By smooth talk and fine speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

19Your obedience has become known to all, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus ⁹⁸Christ be with you.

21My fellow worker Timothy ⁹⁹and my relatives Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater greet you.

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

23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and so does Quartus, our brother.

24¹⁰⁰The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. ¹⁰¹, ¹⁰²