THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
ROMANS
CHAPTER 16
Paul salutes divers saints—He counsels the saints to avoid those who cause divisions—They should be wise concerning good, and simple concerning evil.
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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
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That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
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Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
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Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
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Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
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Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
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Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
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Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
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Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
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Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’
ahousehold.
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Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the
ahousehold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
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Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
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Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
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Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
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Salute one another with an holy
akiss. The
bchurches of Christ salute you.
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For they that are such serve not our Lord
Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and
afair speeches deceive the hearts of the
bsimple.
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For your
aobedience is come abroad unto all
men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you
bwise unto that which is good, and
csimple concerning evil.
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And the God of
apeace shall
bbruise cSatan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ
be with you. Amen.
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Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
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I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
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Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
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The
agrace of our Lord
Jesus Christ
be with you all. Amen.
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Now to him that is of power to
astablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the
bmystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
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But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the
aeverlasting God, made known to all nations for the
bobedience of faith:
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To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.