Romans 16

1 i commend unto you phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at cenchrea 2 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 3 greet priscilla and aquila my helpers in christ jesus 4 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 5 likewise greet the church that is in their house salute my wellbeloved epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of achaia unto christ 6 greet mary, who bestowed much labour on us 7 salute andronicus and junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in christ before me 8 greet amplias my beloved in the lord 9 salute urbane, our helper in christ, and stachys my beloved 10 salute apelles approved in christ salute them which are of aristobulus' household 11 salute herodion my kinsman greet them that be of the household of narcissus, which are in the lord 12 salute tryphena and tryphosa, who labour in the lord salute the beloved persis, which laboured much in the lord 13 salute rufus chosen in the lord, and his mother and mine 14 salute asyncritus, phlegon, hermas, patrobas, hermes, and the brethren which are with them 15 salute philologus, and julia, nereus, and his sister, and olympas, and all the saints which are with them 16 salute one another with an holy kiss the churches of christ salute you 17 now i beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them 18 for they that are such serve not our lord jesus christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple 19 for your obedience is come abroad unto all men i am glad therefore on your behalf but yet i would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil 20 and the god of peace shall bruise satan under your feet shortly the grace of our lord jesus christ be with you amen 21 timotheus my workfellow, and lucius, and jason, and sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you 22 i tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the lord 23 gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and quartus a brother 24 the grace of our lord jesus christ be with you all amen 25 now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of jesus christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26 but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting god, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith 27 to god only wise, be glory through jesus christ for ever amen { written to the romans from corinthus, and sent by phebe servant of the church at cenchrea }