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1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae,
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It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae:
2 so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.
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That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, who work with me in Christ Jesus,
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Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus,
4 and who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
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Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:
5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.
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And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who has worked very hard among you.
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Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.
8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
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Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord,
9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
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Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
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Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.
11 Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
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Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
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Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also.
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Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine.
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who are with them.
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Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
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Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
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Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.
17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.
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Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
18 For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
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For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
19 For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I want you to be wise in what is good and guileless in what is evil.
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For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
20 The God of peace will shortly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, my co-worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relatives.
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Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations.
22 I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.
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I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord.
23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.
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Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.
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25 Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
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Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,
26 but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—
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But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;
27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
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To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.
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