Chapter 16
He concludes with salutations, bidding them beware of all that should oppose the doctrine they had learned.
1 Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is in the ministry of the church, which is at Cenchreae,
ΣυνίστημιSunistēmiI commendG4921V-PAI-1S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ΦοίβηνPhoibēnPhoebeG5402N-ASF-P ἀδελφὴνadelphēnsisterG0079N-ASF οὖσανousanbeingG1510V-PAP-ASF διάκονονdiakonona servantG1249N-ASF ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577N-GSF Κεγχρεαῖς,KegchreaisCenchrea,G2747N-DPF-L 2 so that you may receive her in the Lord with the worthiness of the saints, and so that you may be of assistance to her in whatever task she will have need of you. For she herself has also assisted many, and myself also.
προσδέξησθεprosdexēstheyou may receiveG4327V-ADS-2P ἀξίωςaxiōsworthilyG0516ADV ἁγίωνhagiōnof the saintsG0040HA-GPM παραστῆτεparastēteyou may assistG3936V-2AAS-2P ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP χρῄζῃchrēzēshe may needG5535V-PAS-3S πράγματι·pragmatimatter;G4229N-DSN προστάτιςprostatisa patronessG4368N-NSF πολλῶνpollōnof manyG4183A-GPM ἐγενήθηegenēthēhas beenG1096V-2AOI-3S ἐμοῦemouof meG1473S-1SGSN αὐτοῦ.¶autoumyself.G0846P-GSM 3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus,
ἈσπάσασθεAspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΠρίσκανPriskanPriscaG4251N-ASF-P ἈκύλανAkulanAquilaG0207N-ASM-P συνεργούςsunergousfellow workersG4904A-APM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus —G2424GN-DSM-P 4 who have risked their own necks on behalf of my life, for whom I give thanks, not I alone, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438F-3GPM τράχηλονtrachēlonneckG5137N-ASM ὑπέθηκαν,hupethēkanlaid down,G5294V-AAI-3P εὐχαριστῶeucharistōthankG2168V-PAI-1S ἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaichurchesG1577N-NPF ἐθνῶνethnōnGentiles —G1484N-GPN 5 and greet the church at their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is among the first-fruits of Asia in Christ.
αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἐκκλησίαν.¶ekklēsianchurch.G1577N-ASF ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἘπαίνετονEpainetonEpenetusG1866N-ASM-P ἀγαπητόνagapētonbelovedG0027A-ASM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀπαρχὴaparchēa firstfruitG0536N-NSF ἈσίαςAsiasof AsiaG0773N-GSF-L Χριστόν.¶ChristonChrist.G5547N-ASM-T 6 Greet Mary, who has labored much among you.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P Μαρίαν,MarianMary,G3137MN-ASF-P ἐκοπίασενekopiasentoiledG2872V-AAI-3S ὑμᾶς.¶humasyou.G4771P-2AP 7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow captives, who are noble among the Apostles, and who were in Christ prior to me.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἈνδρόνικονAndronikonAndronicusG0408N-ASM-P ἸουνίανIounianJuniaG2458N-ASF-P συγγενεῖςsungeneiskinsmenG4773A-APM συναιχμαλώτουςsunaichmalōtousfellow prisonersG4869N-APM μου,mouwith me,G3165P-1GS οἵτινέςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P ἐπίσημοιepisēmoiof noteG1978A-NPM ἀποστόλοις,apostoloisapostles,G0652N-DPM γέγονανgegonanwereG1096V-2RAI-3P Χριστῷ.¶ChristōChrist.G5547N-DSM-T 8 Greet Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἈμπλιᾶτονAmpliatonAmpliatusG0291N-ASM-P ἀγαπητόνagapētonbelovedG0027A-ASM κυρίῳ.¶kuriōLord.G2962GN-DSM-T 9 Greet Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my beloved.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΟὐρβανὸνOurbanonUrbanusG3773N-ASM-P συνεργὸνsunergonfellow workerG4904A-ASM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T ΣτάχυνStachunStachysG4720N-ASM-P ἀγαπητόνagapētonbelovedG0027A-ASM μου.¶mouof mine.G3165P-1GS 10 Greet Apelles, who has been tested in Christ.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἈπελλῆνApellēnApellesG0559N-ASM-P δόκιμονdokimonapprovedG1384A-ASM Χριστῷ.¶ChristōChrist.G5547N-DSM-T ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P τῶνtōnthe [household]G3588T-GPM Ἀριστοβούλου.¶Aristoboulouof Aristobulus.G0711N-GSM-P 11 Greet those who are from the household of Aristobulus. Greet Herodian, my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἩρῳδίωναHērōdiōnaHerodionG2267N-ASM-P συγγενῆνsungenēnkinsmanG4773A-ASM μου.¶mouof mine.G3165P-1GS ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P τῶνtōnthe [household]G3588T-GPM ΝαρκίσσουNarkissouof NarcissusG3488N-GSM-P ὄνταςontasare beingG1510V-PAP-APM κυρίῳ.¶kuriōLord.G2962GN-DSM-T 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, most beloved, who has labored much in the Lord.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΤρύφαινανTruphainanTryphenaG5170N-ASF-P ΤρυφῶσανTruphōsanTryphosaG5173N-ASF-P κοπιώσαςkopiōsastoilingG2872V-PAP-APF ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΠερσίδαPersidaPersisG4069N-ASF-P ἀγαπητήν,agapētēnbeloved,G0027A-ASF ἐκοπίασενekopiasentoiledG2872V-AAI-3S κυρίῳ.¶kuriōLord.G2962GN-DSM-T 13 Greet Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ῬοῦφονRhouphonRufusG4504HN-ASM-P ἐκλεκτὸνeklektonchosenG1588A-ASM μητέραmēteramotherG3384N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἐμοῦ.¶emouof me.G1473S-1SGSN 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P Ἀσύγκριτον,AsugkritonAsyncritus,G0799N-ASM-P Φλέγοντα,PhlegontaPhlegon,G5393N-ASM-P Ἑρμῆν,HermēnHermesG2060HN-ASM-T Πατροβᾶν,PatrobanPatrobas,G3969N-ASM-P ἙρμᾶνHermanHermasG2057N-ASM-P αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM ἀδελφούς.¶adelphousbrothers.G0080N-APM 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ΦιλόλογονPhilologonPhilologusG5378N-ASM-P Ἰουλίαν,IoulianJulia,G2456N-ASF-P ΝηρέαNēreaNereusG3517N-ASM-P ἀδελφὴνadelphēnsisterG0079N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ὈλυμπᾶνOlumpanOlympasG3652N-ASM-P αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἁγίους.¶hagioussaints.G0040HA-APM 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greetG0782V-ADM-2P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM φιλήματιphilēmatia kissG5370N-DSN ἀσπάζονταιaspazontaiGreetG0782V-PNI-3P ἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaichurchesG1577N-NPF Χριστοῦ.¶Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T 17 But I beg you, brothers, to take note of those who cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the doctrine that you have learned, and to turn away from them.
ΠαρακαλῶParakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM σκοπεῖνskopeinto watch out forG4648V-PAN διχοστασίαςdichostasiasdivisionsG1370N-APF σκάνδαλαskandalaobstaclesG4625N-APN παρὰparacontrary toG3844PREP διδαχὴνdidachēnteachingG1322N-ASF ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἐμάθετεemathetehave learnedG3129V-2AAI-2P ποιοῦνταςpoiountascausingG4160GV-PAP-APM ἐκκλίνετεekklinetedo turn awayG1578V-PAM-2P αὐτῶν.autōnthem.G0846P-GPM 18 For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent.
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoisuchG5108D-NPM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T δουλεύουσινdouleuousinserveG1398V-PAI-3P ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438F-3GPM κοιλίᾳ,koiliabelly,G2836N-DSF χρηστολογίαςchrēstologiassmooth talkG5542N-GSF εὐλογίαςeulogiasflatteryG2129N-GSF ἐξαπατῶσινexapatōsinthey deceiveG1818V-PAI-3P καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF ἀκάκων.akakōnnaive.G0172A-GPM 19 But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil.
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ὑπακοὴhupakoēobedienceG5218N-NSF πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἀφίκετο·aphiketohas reached;G0864V-2ADI-3S χαίρω.chairōI rejoice.G5463V-PAI-1S θέλωthelōI wishG2309V-PAI-1S σοφοὺςsophouswiseG4680A-APM εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN ἀκεραίουςakeraiousinnocentG0185A-APM 20 And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
εἰρήνηςeirēnēsof peaceG1515N-GSF συντρίψειsuntripseiwill crushG4937V-FAI-3S σατανᾶνsatananSatanG4567N-ASM-T ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP τάχει.tacheispeed.G5034N-DSN χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T μεθ᾽meth᾽[be] withG3326PREP ὑμῶν.¶humōnyou.G4771P-2GP 21 Timothy, my fellow laborer, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΤιμόθεοςTimotheosTimothyG5095N-NSM-P συνεργόςsunergosfellow workerG4904A-NSM ΛούκιοςLoukiosLuciusG3066N-NSM-P ἸάσωνIasōnJasonG2394N-NSM-P ΣωσίπατροςSōsipatrosSosipaterG4989N-NSM-P συγγενεῖςsungeneiskinsmenG4773A-NPM μου.¶mouof mine.G3165P-1GS 22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
ἈσπάζομαιAspazomaiGreetG0782V-PNI-1S ΤέρτιοςTertiosTertiusG5060N-NSM-P γράψαςgrapsashaving written downG1125V-AAP-NSM ἐπιστολὴνepistolēnletterG1992N-ASF κυρίῳ.¶kuriōLord.G2962GN-DSM-T 23 Gaius, my host, and the entire church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ὅληςholēsof allG3650A-GSF ἐκκλησίας.¶ekklēsiaschurch.G1577N-GSF ἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ἜραστοςErastosErastusG2037N-NSM-P οἰκονόμοςoikonomosstewardG3623N-NSM πόλεωςpoleōscityG4172N-GSF ΚούαρτοςKouartosQuartusG2890N-NSM-P ἀδελφός.¶adelphosbrother.G0080N-NSM 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ὑμῶν.humōnof you.G4771P-2GP ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB 25 But to him who is able to confirm you according to my Gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in accord with the revelation of the mystery which has been hidden from time immemorial,
26 (which now has been made clear through the Scriptures of the Prophets, in accord with the precept of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith) which has been made known among all the Gentiles:
The Letter to the Romans
27 to God, who alone is wise, through Jesus Christ, to him be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.