| Chapter 16 |
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I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, -
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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. -
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Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, -
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who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. -
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Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia to Christ. -
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Greet Mary, who labored much for us. -
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Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me. -
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Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. -
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Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. -
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Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. -
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Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. -
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Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. -
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Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. -
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Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. -
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Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. -
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Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you. -
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Now I beg you, brothers, mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. -
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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. -
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For your obedience has reached all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise to that which is good, but innocent to that which is evil. -
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Now the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet swiftly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. -
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Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. -
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I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. -
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Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. -
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. -
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