Romans 16
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The apostle recommends Phebe to the church at Rome, and greets several friends there | ||
| It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae: | I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, | |
Verse 1 WEB I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, KJV I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: TSK command: 2co 3:1; our: mt 12:50, mr 10:30, 1ti 5:2, jas 2:15, 1pe 1:22,23; a servant: lu 8:3, 1ti 5:9,10; Cenchrea: ac 18:18 |
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| 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. | 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. | |
Verse 2 WEB 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. KJV That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. TSK ye receive: ro 15:7, mt 10:40-42, mt 25:40, php 2:29, col 4:10, phm 1:12,17, 2jo 1:10, 3jo 1:5-10; as: eph 5:3, php 1:27, 1ti 2:10, tit 2:3; for: ro 16:3,4,6,9,23, ac 9:36,39,41, php 4:14-19, 2ti 1:18 |
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| Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus, | Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, | |
Verse 3 WEB Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, KJV Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: TSK Priscilla: ac 18:2-17,26, 1co 16:19, 2ti 4:19; my: ro 16:9, 1co 16:16 |
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| Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt: | who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. | |
Verse 4 WEB who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. KJV Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. TSK have: ro 5:7, joh 15:13, php 2:30, 1jo 3:16; laid: jos 10:24, 2sa 22:41, mic 2:3; also: ac 15:41, ac 16:5, 1co 7:17, 1co 16:1, 1th 2:14, re 1:4 |
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| 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. | Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. | |
Verse 5 WEB Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. KJV Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. TSK the church: mt 18:20, 1co 16:19, col 4:15, phm 1:2; my: ro 16:8,12, 3jo 1:1; who: ro 11:16, 1co 16:15, jas 1:18, re 14:4; Achaia: ro 15:26, ac 18:12,27, 2co 1:1, 2co 9:2 |
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| Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you. | Greet Mary, who labored much for us. | |
Verse 6 WEB Greet Mary, who labored much for us. KJV Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. |
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| 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. | Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. | |
Verse 7 WEB Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. KJV Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. TSK kinsmen: ro 16:11,21; fellow prisoners: 2co 11:23, col 4:10, phm 1:23, re 1:9; who: ga 2:2,6; were: ro 8:1, isa 45:17,25, joh 6:56, joh 14:20, joh 15:2, 1co 1:30, 2co 5:17,21, ga 1:22, ga 5:6, ga 6:15, eph 2:10, 1jo 4:13, 1jo 5:20 |
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| Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord, | Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. | |
Verse 8 WEB Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. KJV Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. |
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| Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys. | Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. | |
Verse 9 WEB Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. KJV Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. TSK our: ro 16:2,3,21 |
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| Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus. | Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. | |
Verse 10 WEB Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. KJV Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. TSK approved: ro 14:18, de 8:2, 1co 11:19, 2co 2:9, 2co 8:22, php 2:22, 1ti 3:10, 1pe 1:7; of: 2ti 4:19 |
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| Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. | Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. | |
Verse 11 WEB Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. KJV Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. TSK No cross references. |
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| 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. | Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. | |
Verse 12 WEB Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. KJV Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. TSK labour: mt 9:38, 1co 15:10,58, 1co 16:16, col 1:29, col 4:12, 1th 1:3, 1th 5:12,13, 1ti 4:10, 1ti 5:17,18, heb 6:10,11 |
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| Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine. | Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. | |
Verse 13 WEB Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. KJV Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. TSK Rufus: mr 15:21; chosen: mt 20:16, joh 15:16, eph 1:4, 2th 2:13, 2jo 1:1; his: mt 12:49,50, mr 3:35, joh 19:27, 1ti 5:2 |
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| Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. | Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. | |
Verse 14 WEB Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. KJV Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. TSK and: ro 8:29, col 1:2, heb 3:1, 1pe 1:22,23 |
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| Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. | Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. | |
Verse 15 WEB Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. KJV Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. |
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| Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you. | Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you. | |
Verse 16 WEB Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you. KJV Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. TSK with: ac 20:37, 1co 16:20, 2co 13:12, 1th 5:26, 1pe 5:14 |
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Gives warning to the church against such as made divisions | ||
| 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. | 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. | |
Verse 17 WEB 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. KJV Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. TSK mark: php 3:17, 2th 3:14,15; cause: ac 15:1-5,24, 1co 1:10-13, 1co 3:3, 1co 11:18, ga 1:7-9, ga 2:4, php 3:2,3, col 2:8, 2pe 2:1,2, 1jo 2:19, 2jo 1:7-10, jude 1:19; offences: mt 18:7, lu 17:1; and: mt 18:17, 1co 5:9-11, 2th 3:6,14, 1ti 6:3-5, 2ti 3:5, tit 3:10, 2jo 1:10,11 |
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| 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. | 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. | |
Verse 18 WEB 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. KJV For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. TSK serve: mt 6:24, joh 12:26, ga 1:10, php 2:21, col 3:24, jas 1:1, jude 1:1, re 1:1; but: 1sa 2:12-17,29, isa 56:10-12, eze 13:19, ho 4:8-11, mic 3:5, mal 1:10, mt 24:48-51, php 3:19, 1ti 6:5, 2pe 2:10-15, jude 1:12; by: 2ch 18:5,12-17, isa 30:10,11, jer 8:10,11, jer 23:17, jer 28:1-9,15-17, eze 13:16, mic 3:5, mt 7:15, mt 24:11,24, 2co 2:17, 2co 4:2, 2co 11:13-15, col 2:4, 2th 2:10, 1ti 6:5, 2ti 2:16-18, 2ti 3:2-6, tit 1:10-12, 2pe 2:3,18-20, 1jo 4:1-3, jude 1:16; the simple: ro 16:19, ps 19:7, ps 119:130, pr 8:5, pr 14:15, pr 22:3, 2co 11:3 |
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| 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. | 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. | |
Verse 19 WEB 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. KJV For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. TSK obedience: ro 1:8, 1th 1:8,9; I am: eph 1:15-17, col 1:3-9, 1th 1:2,3, 1th 3:6-10; yet: 1ki 3:9-12, ps 101:2, isa 11:2,3, mt 10:16, 1co 14:20, eph 1:17,18, eph 5:17, php 1:9, col 1:9, col 3:16, 2ti 3:15-17, jas 3:13-18; simple: lu 10:3, php 2:15 |
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| And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | |
Verse 20 WEB And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. KJV And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. TSK the God: ro 15:33; shall: ge 3:15, isa 25:8-12, ro 8:37, heb 2:14,15, 1jo 3:8, re 12:10, re 20:1-3; bruise: job 40:12, isa 63:3, zec 10:5, mal 4:3, lu 10:19; The grace: ro 16:24, 1co 16:2-4, 2co 13:14, ga 6:18, php 4:23, 1th 5:28, 2th 3:18, 2ti 4:22, phm 1:25, re 22:21 |
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Christian kind words | ||
| Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations. | Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. | |
Verse 21 WEB Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. KJV Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. TSK Timotheus: ac 16:1-3, ac 17:14, ac 18:5, ac 19:22, ac 20:4, 2co 1:1,19, col 1:1, php 1:1, php 2:19-23, 1th 1:1, 1th 3:2,6, 2th 1:1, 1ti 1:2, 1ti 6:11,20, 2ti 1:2, heb 13:23; Lucius: ac 13:1; Jason: ac 17:5; Sosipater: ac 20:4; Sopater: ro 16:7,11 |
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| I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord. | I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. | |
Verse 22 WEB I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. KJV I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. |
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| 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. | Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. | |
Verse 23 WEB Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. KJV Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. |
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| [] | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. | |
Verse 24 WEB The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. TSK The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.: ro 16:20, 1th 5:28 |
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The epistle comes to an end with ascribing glory to God | ||
| 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, | - - - | |
Verse 25 WEB - - - KJV Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, TSK to him: ro 14:4, ac 20:32, eph 3:20,21, 1th 3:13, 2th 2:16,17, 2th 3:3, heb 7:25, 1pe 5:10, jude 1:24,25; my gospel: ro 2:16, 2co 4:3, ga 2:2, 2th 2:14, 2ti 2:8; and the: ac 9:20, 1co 1:23, 1co 2:2, 2co 4:5; to the: 1co 2:7, eph 1:9, col 1:26,27; which: ps 78:2, da 2:22, am 3:7, mt 13:17,35, lu 10:23,24, eph 3:3-5,9,11, 1pe 1:10-12,20 |
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| 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; | - - - | |
Verse 26 WEB - - - KJV But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: TSK now: eph 1:9, col 1:26, 2ti 1:10, tit 1:2,3; and by: ro 1:2, ro 3:21, ro 15:4, ac 8:32-35, ac 10:43, ac 26:22,23, ga 3:8, eph 2:20, re 19:10; according: mt 28:19,20, mr 16:15, lu 24:44-47, ac 13:46,47, ac 26:17,18; everlasting: ro 1:20, ge 21:33, de 33:27, isa 9:6, isa 40:28, mic 5:2, 1ti 1:17, heb 9:14, heb 13:8, 1jo 5:20, re 1:8-11,17; for the: ro 1:5, ro 15:18, ac 6:7 |
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| To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it. | - - - | |
Verse 27 WEB - - - KJV To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. TSK God: ro 11:36, ga 1:4,5, eph 3:20,21, php 4:20, 1ti 1:17, 1ti 6:16, 2ti 4:18, heb 13:15,21, 1pe 2:5, 1pe 5:10,11, 2pe 3:18, re 1:5,6, re 4:9-11, re 5:9-14, re 7:10-12, re 19:1-6; only: ro 11:33,34, ps 147:5, eph 1:7,8, eph 3:10, col 2:2,3, jude 1:25 |
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