The Message Bible MSG
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 Be sure to welcome our friend Phoebe in the way of the Master, with all the generous hospitality we Christians are famous for. I heartily endorse both her and her work. She's a key representative of the church at Cenchrea.
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commendo autem vobis Phoebem sororem nostram quae est in ministerio ecclesiae quae est Cenchris
2 Help her out in whatever she asks. She deserves anything you can do for her. She's helped many a person, including me.
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ut eam suscipiatis in Domino digne sanctis et adsistatis ei in quocumque negotio vestri indiguerit etenim ipsa quoque adstitit multis et mihi ipsi
3 Say hello to Priscilla and Aquila, who have worked hand in hand with me in serving Jesus.
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salutate Priscam et Aquilam adiutores meos in Christo Iesu
4 They once put their lives on the line for me. And I'm not the only one grateful to them. All the non-Jewish gatherings of believers also owe them plenty,
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qui pro anima mea suas cervices subposuerunt quibus non solus ego gratias ago sed et cunctae ecclesiae gentium
5 to say nothing of the church that meets in their house. Hello to my dear friend Epenetus. He was the very first Christian in the province of Asia.
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et domesticam eorum ecclesiam salutate Ephaenetum dilectum mihi qui est primitivus Asiae in Christo
6 Hello to Mary. What a worker she has turned out to be!
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salutate Mariam quae multum laboravit in vobis
7 Hello to my cousins Andronicus and Junias. We once shared a jail cell. They were believers in Christ before I was. Both of them are outstanding leaders.
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salutate Andronicum et Iuniam cognatos et concaptivos meos qui sunt nobiles in apostolis qui et ante me fuerunt in Christo
8 Hello to Ampliatus, my good friend in the family of God.
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salutate Ampliatum dilectissimum mihi in Domino
9 Hello to Urbanus, our companion in Christ's work, and my good friend Stachys.
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salutate Urbanum adiutorem nostrum in Christo et Stachyn dilectum meum
10 Hello to Apelles, a tried-and-true veteran in following Christ. Hello to the family of Aristobulus.
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salutate Apellen probum in Christo
11 Hello to my cousin Herodion. Hello to those Christians from the family of Narcissus.
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salutate eos qui sunt ex Aristoboli salutate Herodionem cognatum meum salutate eos qui sunt ex Narcissi qui sunt in Domino
12 Hello to Tryphena and Tryphosa - such diligent women in serving the Master. Hello to Persis, a dear friend and hard worker in Christ.
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salutate Tryfenam et Tryfosam quae laborant in Domino salutate Persidam carissimam quae multum laboravit in Domino
13 Hello to Rufus - a good choice by the Master! - and his mother. She has also been a dear mother to me.
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salutate Rufum electum in Domino et matrem eius et meam
14 Hello to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and also to all of their families.
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salutate Asyncritum Flegonta Hermen Patrobam Hermam et qui cum eis sunt fratres
15 Hello to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas - and all the Christians who live with them.
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salutate Filologum et Iuliam Nereum et sororem eius et Olympiadem et omnes qui cum eis sunt sanctos
16 Holy embraces all around! All the churches of Christ send their warmest greetings!
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salutate invicem in osculo sancto salutant vos omnes ecclesiae Christi
17 One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make trouble. Give these people a wide berth.
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rogo autem vos fratres ut observetis eos qui dissensiones et offendicula praeter doctrinam quam vos didicistis faciunt et declinate ab illis
18 They have no intention of living for our Master Christ. They're only in this for what they can get out of it, and aren't above using pious sweet talk to dupe unsuspecting innocents.
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huiusmodi enim Christo Domino nostro non serviunt sed suo ventri et per dulces sermones et benedictiones seducunt corda innocentium
19 And so while there has never been any question about your honesty in these matters - I couldn't be more proud of you! - I want you also to be smart, making sure every "good" thing is the real thing. Don't be gullible in regard to smooth-talking evil. Stay alert like this,
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vestra enim oboedientia in omnem locum divulgata est gaudeo igitur in vobis sed volo vos sapientes esse in bono et simplices in malo
20 and before you know it the God of peace will come down on Satan with both feet, stomping him into the dirt. Enjoy the best of Jesus!
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Deus autem pacis conteret Satanan sub pedibus vestris velociter gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi vobiscum
21 And here are some more greetings from our end. Timothy, my partner in this work, Lucius, and my cousins Jason and Sosipater all said to tell you hello.
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salutat vos Timotheus adiutor meus et Lucius et Iason et Sosipater cognati mei
22 I, Tertius, who wrote this letter at Paul's dictation, send you my personal greetings.
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saluto vos ego Tertius qui scripsi epistulam in Domino
23 Gaius, who is host here to both me and the whole church, wants to be remembered to you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our good friend Quartus send their greetings.
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salutat vos Gaius hospes meus et universae ecclesiae salutat vos Erastus arcarius civitatis et Quartus frater
25 All of our praise rises to the One who is strong enough to make you strong, exactly as preached in Jesus Christ, precisely as revealed in the mystery kept secret for so long
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ei autem qui potens est vos confirmare iuxta evangelium meum et praedicationem Iesu Christi secundum revelationem mysterii temporibus aeternis taciti
26 but now an open book through the prophetic Scriptures. All the nations of the world can now know the truth and be brought into obedient belief, carrying out the orders of God, who got all this started, down to the very last letter.
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quod nunc patefactum est per scripturas prophetarum secundum praeceptum aeterni Dei ad oboeditionem fidei in cunctis gentibus cognito
27 All our praise is focused through Jesus on this incomparably wise God! Yes!
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solo sapienti Deo per Iesum Christum cui honor in saecula saeculorum amen
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.