Romans 16:1 - 27
Personal Greetings

Personal Greetings

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in a Cenchrea, 2 b that you may receive her in the Lord c in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also.

3 Greet d Priscilla 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 churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet e the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is f the firstfruits of 1 Achaia to Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the g apostles, who also h were 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, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my 2 countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, i chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 j Greet one another with a holy kiss. 3 The churches of Christ greet you.

Final Instructions and Greetings

17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those k who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and l avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord 4 Jesus Christ, but m their own belly, and n by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For o your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be p wise in what is good, and 5 simple concerning evil. 20 And q the God of peace r will crush Satan under your feet shortly. s The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

21 t Timothy, my fellow worker, and u Lucius, v Jason, and w Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.

22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.

23 x Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. y Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother. 24 z The 6 grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Doxology

25 7 Now a to Him who is able to establish you b according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, c according to the revelation of the mystery d kept secret since the world began 26 but e now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for f obedience to the faith - 27 to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

  1. Cross References
    Acts 18:18
    So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.
  2. Cross References
    Philippians 2:29
    Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem.
  3. Cross References
    Philippians 1:27
    Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 18:2
    And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them.
    Acts 18:18
    So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.
    Acts 18:26
    So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
    1 Corinthians 16:19
    The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
    2 Timothy 4:19
    Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
  5. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 16:19
    The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
    Colossians 4:15
    Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in his house.
  6. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 16:15
    I urge you, brethren - you know the household of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints -
  7. Cross References
    Acts 1:13
    And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
    Acts 1:26
    And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
  8. Cross References
    Romans 8:11
    But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from ...
    Romans 16:3
    Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers i...
    Romans 16:9
    Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and...
    Romans 16:10
    Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those ...
    2 Corinthians 5:17
    Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new ...
    2 Corinthians 12:2
    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago -...
    Galatians 1:22
    And I was unknown by face to the churches of Ju...
  9. Cross References
    2 John 1:1
    The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth.
  10. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 16:20
    All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
    2 Corinthians 13:12
    Greet one another with a holy kiss.
    1 Thessalonians 5:26
    Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
    1 Peter 5:14
    Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 15:1
    And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
  12. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 5:9
    I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.
  13. Cross References
    Philippians 3:19
    Whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame - who set their mind on earthly things.
  14. Cross References
    Colossians 2:4
    Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.
    2 Peter 2:3
    By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
  15. Cross References
    Romans 1:8
    First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
  16. Cross References
    Jeremiah 4:22
    "For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge."
    Matthew 10:16
    Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
    1 Corinthians 14:20
    Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.
  17. Cross References
    Romans 15:33
    Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
  18. Cross References
    Genesis 3:15
    And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.
  19. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 16:23
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
    2 Corinthians 13:14
    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the lov...
    Galatians 6:18
    Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be...
    Philippians 4:23
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you ...
    1 Thessalonians 5:28
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you....
    2 Thessalonians 3:18
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you ...
    Revelation 22:21
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you ...
  20. Cross References
    Acts 16:1
    Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.
    Hebrews 13:23
    Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.
  21. Cross References
    Acts 13:1
    Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
  22. Cross References
    Acts 17:5
    But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
  23. Cross References
    Acts 20:4
    And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia - also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
  24. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 1:14
    I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius.
  25. Cross References
    Acts 19:22
    So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.
    2 Timothy 4:20
    Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.
  26. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 5:28
    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
  27. Cross References
    Ephesians 3:20
    Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
  28. Cross References
    Romans 2:16
    In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
  29. Cross References
    Matthew 13:35
    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ...
    Romans 11:25
    For I do not desire, brethren, that you should ...
    1 Corinthians 2:1
    And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not co...
    1 Corinthians 2:7
    But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, th...
    1 Corinthians 4:1
    Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ...
    Ephesians 1:9
    Having made known to us the mystery of His will...
  30. Cross References
    Colossians 1:26
    The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
    Colossians 2:2
    That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ.
    Colossians 4:3
    Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.
    1 Timothy 3:16
    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
  31. Cross References
    Ephesians 1:9
    Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself.
  32. Cross References
    Acts 6:7
    Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
    Romans 1:5
    Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name.

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