1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, 2 that you receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. 5 Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. 10 Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are 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. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil. 20 And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. 22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. 25

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.