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R OM ANS 16
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my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.
4 In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am
thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile
churches. 5 Also give my greetings to the church
that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the
first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. 6 Give my greetings to
Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit.
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia,* my fellow Jews,*
who were in prison with me. They are highly
respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. 8 Greet Ampliatus,
my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our
co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers
from the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.* Greet the Lord’s people
from the household of Narcissus. 12 Give my
greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s
workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so
hard for the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, whom the Lord
picked out to be his very own; and also his dear
mother, who has been a mother to me.
14 Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon,
Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers
and sisters* who meet with them. 15 Give my
greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his
sister, and to Olympas and all the believers*
who meet with them. 16 Greet each other with a
sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you
their greetings.
Paul’s Final Instructions
17 And now I make one more appeal, my dear
brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who
cause divisions and upset people’s faith by
teaching things contrary to what you have been
taught. Stay away from them. 18 Such people
are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth
talk and glowing words they deceive innocent
16:7a Junia is a feminine name. Some late manuscripts accent
the word so it reads Junias, a masculine name; still others
read Julia (feminine). 16:7b Or compatriots; also in 16:21.
16:11 Or compatriot. 16:14 Greek brothers; also in 16:17.
16:15 Greek all of God’s holy people. 16:20 Some manuscripts
read Lord Jesus Christ. 16:23 Some manuscripts add verse 24,
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Still others add this sentence after verse 27. 16:26 Greek the
prophetic writings. 16:25-27 Various manuscripts place the
doxology (shown here as 16:25-27) after 14:23 or after 15:33 or
after 16:23.
people. 19 But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy.
I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay
innocent of any wrong. 20 The God of peace will
soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace
of our Lord Jesus* be with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his
greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater,
my fellow Jews.
22 I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul,
send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s
followers.
23 Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and
also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus,
the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and
so does our brother Quartus.*
25 Now all glory to God, who is able to make
you strong, just as my Good News says. This
message about Jesus Christ has revealed
his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret
from the beginning of time. 26 But now as the
prophets* foretold and as the eternal God has
commanded, this message is made known to all
Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. 27 All glory to the only wise
God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.*
• Conflict
R OM A N S 16:17
There are many kinds of troublemakers
in our lives—people, circumstances,
accidents; sometimes we make trouble
for ourselves. We need to decide when
troublemakers are worth our time and
effort. If you fight this troublemaker and
win, what have you accomplished? But
if you simply avoid troublemakers—both
internal and external—you may save
yourself from pointless conflict. Much
conflict in this world is little more than a
game of pride, people wanting to win for
the sake of winning. But what if we don’t
play in the first place? We save ourselves
stress and anger, lost time, hurt feelings,
and broken relationships. Those who are
wise avoid conflicts that have no helpful
purpose.