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1 I'm introducing our sister Phoebe to you, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae.
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I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen'chre-ae,
2 Welcome her in the Lord in a way that is worthy of God's people, and give her whatever she needs from you, because she herself has been a sponsor of many people, myself included.
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that you may receive her in the Lord as befits the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well.
3 Say hello to Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in Christ Jesus,
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Greet Prisca and Aq'uila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 who risked their own necks for my life. I'm not the only one who thanks God for them, but all the churches of the Gentiles do the same.
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who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;
5 Also say hello to the church that meets in their house. Say hello to Epaenetus, my dear friend, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.
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greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epae'netus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.
6 Say hello to Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
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Greet Mary, who has worked hard among you.
7 Say hello to Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners. They are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
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Greet Androni'cus and Ju'nias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners; they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
8 Say hello to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
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Greet Amplia'tus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 Say hello to Urbanus, our coworker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
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Greet Urba'nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 Say hello to Apelles, who is tried and true in Christ. Say hello to the members of the household of Aristobulus.
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Greet Apel'les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobu'lus.
11 Say hello to my relative Herodion. Say hello to the members of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
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Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.
12 Say hello to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who are workers for the Lord. Say hello to my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
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Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphae'na and Trypho'sa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
13 Say hello to Rufus, who is an outstanding believer, along with his mother and mine.
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Greet Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also his mother and mine.
14 Say hello to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who are with them.
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Greet Asyn'critus, Phlegon, Hermes, Pat'robas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.
15 Say hello to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
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Greet Philol'ogus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym'pas, and all the saints who are with them.
16 Say hello to each other with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ say hello to you.
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Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
17 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to watch out for people who create divisions and problems against the teaching that you learned. Keep away from them.
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I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught; avoid them.
18 People like that aren't serving the Lord. They are serving their own feelings. They deceive the hearts of innocent people with smooth talk and flattery.
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For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
19 The news of your obedience has reached everybody, so I'm happy for you. But I want you to be wise about what's good, and innocent about what's evil.
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For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil;
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy my coworker says hello to you, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
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Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosip'ater, my kinsmen.
22 I'm Tertius, and I'm writing this letter to you in the Lord—hello!
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I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, says hello to you. Erastus the city treasurer says hello to you, along with our brother Quartus.
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Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.
25 May the glory be to God who can strengthen you with my good news and the message that I preach about Jesus Christ. He can strengthen you with the announcement of the secret that was kept quiet for a long time.
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Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages
26 Now that secret is revealed through what the prophets wrote. It is made known to the Gentiles in order to lead to their faithful obedience based on the command of the eternal God.
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but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--
27 May the glory be to God, who alone is wise! May the glory be to him through Jesus Christ forever! Amen.
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to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.