Romans 16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Personal Greetings

Rom 16:1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant[fn] of the church at Cenchreae,

Rom 16:2that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.

Rom 16:3

Rom 16:3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Rom 16:4

Rom 16:4who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

Rom 16:5

Rom 16:5Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert[fn] to Christ in Asia.

Rom 16:6

Rom 16:6Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.

Rom 16:7

Rom 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia,[fn] my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles,[fn] and they were in Christ before me.

Rom 16:8

Rom 16:8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.

Rom 16:9

Rom 16:9Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

Rom 16:10

Rom 16:10Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.

Rom 16:11

Rom 16:11Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.

Rom 16:12

Rom 16:12Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

Rom 16:13

Rom 16:13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Rom 16:14

Rom 16:14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers[fn] who are with them.

Rom 16:15

Rom 16:15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

Rom 16:16

Rom 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

Final Instructions and Greetings

Rom 16:17

Rom 16:17I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

Rom 16:18

Rom 16:18For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,[fn] and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Rom 16:19

Rom 16:19For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

Rom 16:20

Rom 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Rom 16:21

Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

Rom 16:22

Rom 16:22I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Rom 16:23

Rom 16:23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.[fn]

Rom 16:24

Rom 16:24 See Footnote

Doxology

Rom 16:25

Rom 16:25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages

Rom 16:26

Rom 16:26but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—

Rom 16:27

Rom 16:27to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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ESV Footnotes

Or deaconess

Greek firstfruit

Or Junias

Or messengers

Or brothers and sisters; also verse 17

(16:18)

Greek their own belly

(16:23)

Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

BLB Footnotes

(16:24)

Some Greek manuscripts exclude this verse. The ESV related footnote for 16:23 states:
Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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