Personal Greetings and Love 2 ULT in order that you might welcome her in the Lord, in a manner worthy of the saints, and might stand by her in whatever matter she might have need of you. For she has also become a benefactor of many, and of myself as well. 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 ULT Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, BSB BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4 ULT who for the sake of my life laid down their own neck, to whom not only I 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 ULT and the church{ based in} their house. Greet Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits 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 ULT Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. BSB BSB: Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
7 ULT Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners who are prominent among the apostles, who also have been 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 ULT Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. BSB BSB: Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
9 ULT Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. BSB BSB: Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
10 ULT Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet the ones from the{ household} of Aristobulus. BSB BSB: Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11 ULT Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet the ones from the household of Narcissus, the ones being in the Lord. BSB BSB: Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those from the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12 ULT Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, the ones working hard in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked 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 ULT Greet Rufus, the 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 ULT Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers{ who are} with them. BSB BSB: Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.
15 ULT Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints{ who are} with them. BSB BSB: Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.
16 ULT Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet 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 ULT Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for the ones causing divisions and traps, contrary to the teaching that you have learned, 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 ULT For ones such as these are not enslaved to our Lord Christ, but to their own stomach, and through their smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting ones. 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 ULT For your obedience reaches to everyone. I rejoice, therefore, over you, but I want you to be wise as to the good, but innocent as to the 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 ULT Now the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet with haste. 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 ULT Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen, greet you. BSB BSB: Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
22 ULT I, Tertius, the one having written this epistle, greet you in the Lord. BSB BSB: I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 ULT Gaius, the host for me and for the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the steward of the city, greets you, and Quartus the 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 ULT The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ{ be} with all of you. Amen. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
Doxology (Jude 1:24–25)
25 ULT Now to the one being able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, kept secret for long 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 ULT but now having been revealed, and through the prophetic writings, according to the command of the eternal God, to the obedience of faith, to all the nations, having been made known, 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 ULT to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom{ be} the glory to eternity. Amen. BSB BSB: to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.