Romans 16

Greetings to Fellow Workers Romans 16:3–5

³Verse 3. Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴Verse 4. who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. ⁵Verse 5. Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Acknowledgment of More Laborers Romans 16:6–12

⁶Verse 6. Greet Mary, who labored much for us. ⁷Verse 7. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me. ⁸Verse 8. Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹Verse 9. Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. ¹⁰Verse 10. Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. ¹¹Verse 11. Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

¹²Verse 12. Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

Greetings and Unity Romans 16:13–16

¹³Verse 13. Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴Verse 14. Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. ¹⁵Verse 15. Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. ¹⁶Verse 16. Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

Warning Against Dividers Romans 16:17–20

¹⁷Verse 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. ¹⁸Verse 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. ¹⁹Verse 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. ²⁰Verse 20. And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Final Greetings and Doxology Romans 16:21–24

²¹Verse 21. Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. ²²Verse 22. I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. ²³Verse 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. ²⁴Verse 24. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen.

Concluding Remarks Romans 16:25

²⁵Verse 25.