2 ARST { I recommend Phoebe to you} in order for you to accept her{ as a fellow believer} in the Lord{ Jesus}.{ Accept her} in a way that is appropriate for God’ s people.{ I} also{ recommend her to you in order for you} to help her in whatever way and with anything she might need from you.{ Do this} because she has helped many people, including me personally. BSB BSB: Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
3 ARST Say hello to Priscilla and{ her husband} Aquila. They have worked with me{ to tell people} about the Messiah Jesus. BSB BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 ARST They risked{ the Romans} executing them in order to save my life. Both I and all the groups of believers among the nations are thankful for them. BSB BSB: who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 ARST Also,{ say hello to} the group of believers{ that meets} in the home of Priscilla and Aquila. Say hello to Epaenetus, whom I love. He is the first person from the province of Asia{ Minor} to believe in the Messiah{ Jesus}. BSB BSB: Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6 ARST Say hello to Mary. She has labored a lot for your sake. BSB BSB: Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
7 ARST Say hello to Andronicus and Junia. They are my fellow Jews, and we were in prison together. Those whom Jesus sent to represent him know them very well. God united them to the Messiah before{ he did so to} me. BSB BSB: Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
8 ARST Say hello to Ampliatus. I love him{ as a fellow believer} in the Lord{ Jesus}. BSB BSB: Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 ARST Say hello to Urbanus. He works with us{ to tell people} about the Messiah{ Jesus}. Also say hello to Stachys, whom I love. BSB BSB: Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 ARST Say hello to Apelles. The Messiah{ Jesus} has approved him. Say hello to those{ believers} who live in the household of Aristobulus. BSB BSB: Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 ARST Say hello to my fellow Jew Herodion. Say hello to those whom God united to the Lord{ Jesus} who live in the household of Narcissus. BSB BSB: Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 ARST Say hello to Tryphaena and Tryphosa. These ladies labor{ to tell people} about the Lord{ Jesus}. Say hello to Persis, whom I love. She has labored a lot{ to tell people} about the Lord{ Jesus}. BSB BSB: Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 ARST Say hello to Rufus. The Lord{ Jesus} chose him. Also{ say hello to} his mother. She has been like a mother to me as well. BSB BSB: Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
14 ARST Say hello to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and our fellow believers who{ meet} together with them. BSB BSB: Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 ARST Say hello to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas. Also{ say hello to} all God’ s people who{ meet} together with them. BSB BSB: Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16 ARST Say hello to each other in a loving way. All of the groups of believers who belong to the Messiah{ in this area} say hello to you! BSB BSB: Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
17 ARST My fellow believers, I exhort you to look out for the people who are causing{ believers} to argue{ with each other} and tempting{ them} to sin, which contradicts what we have taught you. Stay away from them! BSB BSB: Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
18 ARST Indeed, people like this are not serving our Lord{ Jesus} the Messiah! Rather,{ they only serve} their own appetites. By speaking so eloquently and flatteringly, they trick the minds of people who do not suspect{ them of teaching what is false}. BSB BSB: For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
19 ARST { I tell you these things} because{ believers} in many places have heard about how you obey{ God}. As a result, I am overjoyed because of you! But I{ also} desire that you act wisely with regard to what is good and remain innocent with regard to what is bad. BSB BSB: Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
20 ARST The God who makes{ us} peaceful will quickly{ make you victorious over Satan, as if} you were trampling{ him} under your feet!{ I pray that} our Lord Jesus the Messiah{ will} be gracious to you! BSB BSB: The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 ARST Timothy, who works with me{ to tell people about Jesus}, says hello to you. My fellow Jews, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, also{ say hello to you}. BSB BSB: Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 ARST I{ am} Tertius,{ and I am} writing this letter{ as Paul dictates it to me}. I say hello to you{ as a fellow believer} in the Lord{ Jesus}. BSB BSB: I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
24 ARST { I pray that} our Lord Jesus the Messiah{ will} be gracious to all of you! May it be so! BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
25 ARST { I pray that everyone will glorify God.} He is the one who can strengthen you{ spiritually} based on the good news that I proclaim about Jesus the Messiah.{ What I proclaim is} based on the mysterious{ plan} that God revealed but{ previously} concealed{ from people} for a very long time. BSB BSB: Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
26 ARST However, now God has revealed{ that mysterious plan}. He has made it known through his prophets who wrote about it{ in the Scriptures}.{ They did this} according to what the God who lives forever commanded in order that all the nations would obey{ God} by trusting{ in Jesus the Messiah}. BSB BSB: but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—
27 ARST God alone is wise.{ I pray that everyone will} glorify him through Jesus the Messiah forever! May it be so! BSB BSB: to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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