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 TimotheÂs, 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 It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae:
2 That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.
3 Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus,
4 Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:
5 And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.
6 Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.
7 Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.
8 Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord,
9 Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys.
10 Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.
11 Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
12 Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord.
13 Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine.
14 Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
15 Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
16 Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.
17 Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
19 For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
20 And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations.
22 I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord.
23 Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.
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25 Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,
26 But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;
27 To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.