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1 But I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is minister of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;
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1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
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2 that ye may receive her in [the] Lord worthily of saints, and that ye may assist her in whatever matter she has need of you; for *she* also has been a helper of many, and of myself.
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2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me.
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3 Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus,
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3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.
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4 (who for my life staked their own neck; to whom not *I* only am thankful, but also all the assemblies of the nations,)
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4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
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5 and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is [the] first-fruits of Asia for Christ.
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5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
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6 Salute Maria, who laboured much for you.
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6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
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7 Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles; who were also in Christ before me.
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7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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8 Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
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8 Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord.
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9 Salute Urbanus, our fellow-workman in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
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9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
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10 Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. Salute those who belong to Aristobulus.
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10 Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ.
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11 Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in [the] Lord.
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11 Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
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12 Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in [the] Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved, who has laboured much in [the] Lord.
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12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
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13 Salute Rufus, chosen in [the] Lord; and his mother and mine.
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13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
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14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren with them.
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14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brothers with them.
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15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them.
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15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
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16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you.
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16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
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17 But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which *ye* have learnt, and turn away from them.
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17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
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18 For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
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19 For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise [as] to that which is good, and simple [as] to evil.
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19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
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20 But the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
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20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
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21 Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
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21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my relatives.
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22 I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in [the] Lord.
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22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
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23 Gaius, my host and of the whole assembly, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, salutes you, and the brother Quartus.
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23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city's director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.
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24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
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24 Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,
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25 Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,
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25 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him--
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26 but [which] has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations --
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26 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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27 [the] only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
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