Romanos 16
1 Commendo autem vobis Phœben sororem nostram, quæ est in ministerio ecclesiæ, quæ est in Cenchris:
I commend to your care our sister, Phoebe, who is a minister of the church at Cenchreae;
2 ut eam suscipiatis in Domino digne sanctis: et assistatis ei in quocumque negotio vestri indiguerit: etenim ipsa quoque astitit multis, et mihi ipsi.
and I ask you to give her a Christian welcome – one worthy of Christ’s people – and to aid her in any matter in which she may need your assistance. She has proved herself a staunch friend and protector and to many others.
3 Salutate Priscam et Aquilam, adjutores meos in Christo Jesu
Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in the cause of Christ Jesus,
4 (qui pro anima mea suas cervices supposuerunt: quibus non solus ego gratias ago, sed et cunctæ ecclesiæ gentium),
who risked their own lives to save mine. It is not I alone who thank them, but all the churches among the Gentiles thank them also.
5 et domesticam ecclesiam eorum. Salutate Epænetum dilectum mihi, qui est primitivus Asiæ in Christo.
Give my greeting, also, to the church that meets at their house, as well as to my dear friend Epaenetus, one of the first in Roman Asia to believe in Christ;
6 Salutate Mariam, quæ multum laboravit in vobis.
to Mary, who worked hard for you;
7 Salutate Andronicum et Juniam, cognatos, et concaptivos meos: qui sunt nobiles in Apostolis, qui et ante me fuerunt in Christo.
to Andronicus and Junia, fellow Jews and once my fellow prisoners, who are people of note among the apostles, and who became Christians before I did;
8 Salutate Ampliatum dilectissimum mihi in Domino.
to my dear Christian friend Ampliatus;
9 Salutate Urbanum adjutorem nostrum in Christo Jesu, et Stachyn dilectum meum.
to Urban, our fellow worker in the cause of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys;
10 Salutate Apellen probum in Christo.
to that tried and true Christian Apelles; to the household of Aristobulus;
11 Salutate eos qui sunt ex Aristoboli domo. Salutate Herodionem cognatum meum. Salutate eos qui sunt ex Narcisi domo, qui sunt in Domino.
to my countryman Herodion; to the Christians in the household of Narcissus;
12 Salutate Tryphænam et Tryphosam, quæ laborant in Domino. Salutate Persidem carissimam, quæ multum laboravit in Domino.
to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard for the Master; to my dear friend Persis, for she has done much hard work for the Master;
13 Salutate Rufum electum in Domino, et matrem ejus, et meam.
to that eminent Christian, Rufus, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me also;
14 Salutate Asyncritum, Phlegontem, Hermam, Patrobam, Hermen, et qui cum eis sunt, fratres.
to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and our friends with them;
15 Salutate Philologum et Juliam, Nereum, et sororem ejus, et Olympiadem, et omnes qui cum eis sunt, sanctos.
also to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and to all Christ’s people who are with them.
16 Salutate invicem in osculo sancto. Salutant vos omnes ecclesiæ Christi.
Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the churches of the Christ send you greetings.
17 Rogo autem vos fratres, ut observetis eos qui dissensiones et offendicula, præter doctrinam, quam vos didicistis, faciunt, et declinate ab illis.
I beg you, friends, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.
18 Hujuscemodi enim Christo Domino nostro non serviunt, sed suo ventri: et per dulces sermones et benedictiones seducunt corda innocentium.
For such persons are not serving Christ, our Master, but are slaves to their own appetites; and, by their smooth words and flattery, they deceive simple-minded people.
19 Vestra enim obedientia in omnem locum divulgata est. Gaudeo igitur in vobis. Sed volo vos sapientes esse in bono, et simplices in malo.
Everyone has heard of your ready obedience. It is true that I am very happy about you, but I want you to be well versed in all that is good, and innocent of all that is bad.
20 Deus autem pacis conterat Satanam sub pedibus vestris velociter. Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi vobiscum.
And God, the giver of peace, will before long crush Satan under your feet. May the blessing of Jesus, our Lord, be with you.
21 Salutat vos Timotheus adjutor meus, et Lucius, et Jason, et Sosipater cognati mei.
Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, send theirs.
22 Saluto vos ego Tertius, qui scripsi epistolam, in Domino.
I Tertius, who am writing this letter, send you my Christian greeting.
23 Salutat vos Cajus hospes meus, et universa ecclesia. Salutat vos Erastus arcarius civitatis, et Quartus, frater.
My host Gaius, who extends his hospitality to the whole church, sends you his greeting; and Erastus, the city treasurer, and Quartus, our dear friend, add theirs.
24 Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum omnibus vobis. Amen.
25 Ei autem, qui potens est vos confirmare juxta Evangelium meum, et prædicationem Jesu Christi, secundum revelationem mysterii temporibus æternis taciti (aiōnios g166)
Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the good news entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed (aiōnios g166)
26 (quod nunc patefactum est per Scripturas prophetarum secundum præceptum æterni Dei, ad obeditionem fidei), in cunctis gentibus cogniti, (aiōnios g166)
and, in obedience to the command of the immortal God, made known through the writings of the prophets to all nations, to secure submission to the faith – (aiōnios g166)
