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Many Personal Greetings

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant^[a] of the church in Cenchrea, ² in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.

³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who risked their own necks for my life, for which not only I am thankful, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; ⁵ also greet^[b] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear friend, who is the first convert^[c] of Asia for Christ. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard^[d] for you. ⁷ Greet Andronicus and Junia,^[e] my compatriots^[f] and my fellow prisoners, who are well known to^[g] the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. ¹⁰ Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Greet Herodion my compatriot.^[h] Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. ¹² Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, the laborers in the Lord. Greet Persis, the dear friend who has worked hard^[i] in the Lord. ¹³ Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. ¹⁵ Greet 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.

Concluding Exhortations

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them. ¹⁸ For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil. ²⁰ And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^[j] be with you.

Greetings from Paul's Associates

²¹ Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my compatriots.^[k]

²² I, Tertius, the one who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

²³ Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.

Benediction

²⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.^[l]

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant^[a] of the church in Cenchrea, ² in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.

³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who risked their own necks for my life, for which not only I am thankful, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; ⁵ also greet^[b] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear friend, who is the first convert^[c] of Asia for Christ. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard^[d] for you. ⁷ Greet Andronicus and Junia,^[e] my compatriots^[f] and my fellow prisoners, who are well known to^[g] the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. ¹⁰ Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Greet Herodion my compatriot.^[h] Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. ¹² Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, the laborers in the Lord. Greet Persis, the dear friend who has worked hard^[i] in the Lord. ¹³ Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. ¹⁵ Greet 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.

Concluding Exhortations

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them. ¹⁸ For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil. ²⁰ And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^[j] be with you.

Greetings from Paul's Associates

²¹ Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my compatriots.^[k]

²² I, Tertius, the one who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

²³ Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.

Benediction

²⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.^[l]

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant^[a] of the church in Cenchrea, ² in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.

³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who risked their own necks for my life, for which not only I am thankful, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; ⁵ also greet^[b] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear friend, who is the first convert^[c] of Asia for Christ. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard^[d] for you. ⁷ Greet Andronicus and Junia,^[e] my compatriots^[f] and my fellow prisoners, who are well known to^[g] the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. ¹⁰ Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Greet Herodion my compatriot.^[h] Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. ¹² Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, the laborers in the Lord. Greet Persis, the dear friend who has worked hard^[i] in the Lord. ¹³ Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. ¹⁵ Greet 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.

Concluding Exhortations

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them. ¹⁸ For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil. ²⁰ And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^[j] be with you.

Greetings from Paul's Associates

²¹ Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my compatriots.^[k]

²² I, Tertius, the one who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

²³ Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.

Benediction

²⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.^[l]

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is also a servant^[a] of the church in Cenchrea, ² in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.

³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who risked their own necks for my life, for which not only I am thankful, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; ⁵ also greet^[b] the church in their house. Greet Epenetus my dear friend, who is the first convert^[c] of Asia for Christ. ⁶ Greet Mary, who has worked hard^[d] for you. ⁷ Greet Andronicus and Junia,^[e] my compatriots^[f] and my fellow prisoners, who are well known to^[g] the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. ⁸ Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. ⁹ Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. ¹⁰ Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹ Greet Herodion my compatriot.^[h] Greet those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. ¹² Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, the laborers in the Lord. Greet Persis, the dear friend who has worked hard^[i] in the Lord. ¹³ Greet Rufus, the chosen one in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them. ¹⁵ Greet 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.

Concluding Exhortations

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them. ¹⁸ For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. ¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil. ²⁰ And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^[j] be with you.

Greetings from Paul's Associates

²¹ Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my compatriots.^[k]

²² I, Tertius, the one who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

²³ Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.

Benediction

²⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.^[l]