Personal Greetings and Love 2 DBY that ye may receive her in the Lord worthily of saints, and that ye may assist her in whatever matter she has need of you; for she also has been a helper of many, and of myself. 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 DBY Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus, BSB BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 DBY (who for my life staked their own neck; to whom not I only am thankful, but also all the assemblies of the nations,) BSB BSB: who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 DBY and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia for Christ. 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 DBY Salute Maria, who laboured much for you. BSB BSB: Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
7 DBY Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles; who were also in Christ before 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 DBY Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. BSB BSB: Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 DBY Salute Urbanus, our fellow-workman in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. BSB BSB: Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 DBY Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. Salute those who belong to Aristobulus. BSB BSB: Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 DBY Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those who belong to Narcissus, who are in the Lord. BSB BSB: Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 DBY Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved, who has laboured much in the Lord. 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 DBY Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and his mother and mine. BSB BSB: Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
14 DBY Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren with them. BSB BSB: Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 DBY Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them. BSB BSB: Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16 DBY Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you. BSB BSB: Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
Avoid Divisions (Titus 3:9–11)
17 DBY But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn 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 DBY For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 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 DBY For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil. 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 DBY But the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. BSB BSB: The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers (Colossians 4:7–14)
21 DBY Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. BSB BSB: Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 DBY I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in the Lord. BSB BSB: I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 DBY Gaius, my host and of the whole assembly, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, salutes you, and the brother Quartus. BSB BSB: Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus. 24 DBY The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
Doxology (Jude 1:24–25)
25 DBY Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, as to which silence has been kept in the times of the ages, 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 DBY but which has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations — 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 DBY the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.BSB BSB: to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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