1 Ek beveel by julle aan ons suster F,b,, wat 'n dienares is van die gemeente in Kenchr,ë,

2 dat julle haar ontvang in die Here, soos dit die heiliges betaam, en haar bystaan in elke saak waarin sy julle nodig mag hê. Want sy was vir baie 'n beskermster en ook vir my.

3 Groet Prisc¡lla en Aquila, my medewerkers in Christus Jesus,

4 wat vir my hulle lewe gewaag het; nie ek alleen dank hulle nie, maar ook al die gemeentes van die heidene.

5 Groet ook die gemeente by hulle aan huis. Groet Ep,netus, my geliefde, wat die eersteling van Ach je is vir Christus.

6 Groet Maria wat baie vir ons gearbei het.

7 Groet Andron¡cus en Junias, my stamgenote en my medegevangenes, wat in aansien is onder die apostels en reeds voor my in Christus gewees het.

8 Groet Amplias, my geliefde in die Here.

9 Groet Urb nus, ons medewerker in Christus, en St chis, my geliefde.

10 Groet Ap,lles, die beproefde in Christus. Groet hulle wat van die huis van Aristobulus is.

11 Groet Herodion, my stamgenoot. Groet hulle wat van die huis van Narc¡ssus is, die wat in die Here is.

12 Groet Trif,na en Trifosa, vroue wat in die Here arbei. Groet P,rsis, die geliefde vrou, wat baie in die Here gearbei het.

13 Groet Rufus, die uitverkorene in die Here, en sy moeder en myne.

14 Groet As¡nkritus, Flegon, Hermas, P trobas, Hermes en die broeders wat saam met hulle is.

15 Groet Filologus en Julia, N,reus en sy suster en Ol¡mpas en al die heiliges wat saam met hulle is.

16 Groet mekaar met 'n heilige kus. Die gemeentes van Christus groet julle.

17 En ek vermaan julle, broeders, hou hulle in die oog wat tweedrag en aanstoot veroorsaak teen die leer wat julle geleer het, en vermy hulle.

18 Want sulke mense dien nie onse Here Jesus nie, maar hulle eie buik; en hulle verlei deur hul vriendelike en mooi woorde die harte van die eenvoudiges.

19 Want julle gehoorsaamheid het algemeen bekend geword. Daarom verbly ek my oor julle, en ek wens dat julle wys mag wees teenoor wat goed is, maar onskuldig teenoor wat sleg is.

20 En die God van vrede sal die Satan spoedig onder julle voete verbrysel. Die genade van onse Here Jesus Christus sy met julle! Amen.

21 Timothes, my medewerker, groet julle, en Lucius en Jason en Sos¡pater, my stamgenote.

22 Ek, T,rtius, wat die brief geskryf het, groet julle in die Here.

23 Gajus, my gasheer en ook van die hele gemeente, groet julle. Er stus, die penningmeester van die stad, en die broeder Quartus groet julle.

24 Die genade van die Here Jesus Christus sy met julle almal! Amen.

25 Aan Hom dan wat magtig is om julle te versterk volgens my evangelie en die prediking van Jesus Christus, ooreenkomstig die openbaring van die verborgenheid wat eeue lank verswyg is,

26 maar nou geopenbaar is en deur die profetiese Skrifte bekend gemaak is onder al die heidene, volgens die bevel van die ewige God, tot gehoorsaamheid van die geloof

27 aan die alleenwyse God, aan Hom die heerlikheid deur Jesus Christus tot in ewigheid! Amen.

1 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.

3 Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: 5 and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ. 6 Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me. 8 Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them. 15 Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto 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-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22 I Tertius, who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. 24

25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.