Personal Greetings and Love 2 DRA That you receive her in the Lord as becometh saints; and that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you. For she also hath assisted many, and myself also. 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 DRA Salute Prisca and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus, BSB BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 DRA (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles,) BSB BSB: who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5 DRA And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in 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 DRA Salute Mary, who hath laboured much among you. BSB BSB: Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
7 DRA Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and fellow prisoners: who are of note among the apostles, who also were 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 DRA Salute Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord. BSB BSB: Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 DRA Salute Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my beloved. BSB BSB: Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 DRA Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. BSB BSB: Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 DRA Salute them that are of Aristobulus’ household. Salute Herodian, my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus’ household, 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 DRA Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis, the dearly beloved, who hath much laboured 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 DRA Salute Rufus, elect 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 DRA Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren that are with them. BSB BSB: Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 DRA Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympias; and all the saints that are with them. BSB BSB: Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16 DRA Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches 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 DRA Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid 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 DRA For they that are such, serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly; and by pleasing speeches and good words, seduce the hearts of the innocent. 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 DRA For your obedience is published in every place. I rejoice therefore in you. But I would have you to be wise in good, and simple in 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 DRA And the God of peace crush Satan under your feet speedily. 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 DRA Timothy, my fellow labourer, saluteth you, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. BSB BSB: Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 DRA I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. BSB BSB: I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 DRA Caius, my host, and the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother. 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 DRA The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
Doxology (Jude 1:24–25)
25 DRA Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from eternity, 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 DRA (Which now is made manifest by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the precept of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith,) known among all 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 DRA To God the only wise, through Jesus Christ, to whom be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.