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¹ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,² That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also.³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus:⁴ Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles.⁵ Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.⁶ Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junias,⁷ my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.⁹ Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbanus, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.¹⁰ Salute Apelles, approved in Christ.¹¹ Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.¹² Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.¹³ Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.¹⁴ Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.¹⁵ Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that 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 who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.¹⁸ For such serve not the 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 rejoice therefore on your behalf; but I would have you wise with regard to that which is good, and simple with regard to that which is evil.²⁰ And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²¹ Timothy my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen salute you.²² I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.²³ Caius, my 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. Now to him who is able to stablish you,

²⁵ according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began,²⁶ But now made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God,²⁷ made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!