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1. I want you to know that you can trust our sister in Christ, Phoebe. She is a special servant of the church in Cenchrea.
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1. G1161 I commend G4921 unto you G5213 Phebe G5402 our G2257 sister G79 , which is G5607 a servant G1249 of the G3588 church G1577 which G3588 is at G1722 Cenchrea G2747 :
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2. I ask you to accept her in the Lord. Accept her the way God's people should. Help her with anything she needs from you. She has helped me very much, and she has helped many others too.
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2. That G2443 ye receive G4327 her G846 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , as becometh G516 saints G40 , and G2532 that ye assist G3936 her G846 in G1722 whatsoever G3739 G302 business G4229 she hath need G5535 of you G5216 : for G1063 she G3778 hath G2532 been G1096 a succorer G4368 of many G4183 , and G2532 of G1700 myself G848 also.
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3. Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, who have worked together with me for Christ Jesus.
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3. Greet G782 Priscilla G4252 and G2532 Aquila G207 my G3450 helpers G4904 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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4. They risked their own lives to save mine. I am thankful to them, and all the non-Jewish churches are thankful to them.
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4. Who G3748 have for G5228 my G3450 life G5590 laid down G5294 their own G1438 necks G5137 : unto whom G3739 not G3756 only G3441 I G1473 give thanks G2168 , but G235 also G2532 all G3956 the G3588 churches G1577 of the G3588 Gentiles G1484 .
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5. Also, give greetings to the church that meets in their house. Give greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus. He was the first person to follow Christ in Asia.
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5. Likewise G2532 greet the G3588 church G1577 that is in G2596 their G848 house G3624 . Salute G782 my G3450 well G27 -beloved Epaenetus G1866 , who G3739 is G2076 the firstfruits G536 of Achaia G882 unto G1519 Christ G5547 .
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6. Greetings also to Mary. She worked very hard for you.
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6. Greet G782 Mary G3137 , who G3748 bestowed much labor G2872 G4183 on G1519 us G2248 .
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7. And greet Andronicus and Junia. They are my relatives, and they were in prison with me. They were followers of Christ before I was. And they are some of the most important of the ones Christ sent out to do his work.
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7. Salute G782 Andronicus G408 and G2532 Junia G2458 , my G3450 kinsmen G4773 , and G2532 my G3450 fellow prisoners G4869 , who G3748 are G1526 of note G1978 among G1722 the G3588 apostles G652 , who G3739 also G2532 were G1096 in G1722 Christ G5547 before G4253 me G1700 .
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8. Give my greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord,
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8. Greet G782 Amplias G291 my G3450 beloved G27 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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9. and to Urbanus. He has worked together with me for Christ. Give greetings also to my dear friend Stachys
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9. Salute G782 Urbane G3773 , our G2257 helper G4904 in G1722 Christ G5547 , and G2532 Stachys G4720 my G3450 beloved G27 .
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10. and to Apelles, who has proved himself to be a true follower of Christ. Give greetings to everyone in the family of Aristobulus
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10. Salute G782 Apelles G559 approved G1384 in G1722 Christ G5547 . Salute G782 them G3588 which are of G1537 Aristobulus G711 ' household.
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11. and to Herodion, my relative. Greetings to all those in the family of Narcissus who belong to the Lord
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11. Salute G782 Herodion G2267 my G3450 kinsman G4773 . Greet G782 them G3588 that be of G1537 the G3588 household of Narcissus G3488 , which are G5607 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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12. and to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, women who work very hard for the Lord. Greetings to my dear friend Persis. She has also worked very hard for the Lord.
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12. Salute G782 Tryphena G5170 and G2532 Tryphosa G5173 , who G3588 labor G2872 in G1722 the Lord G2962 . Salute G782 the G3588 beloved G27 Persis G4069 , which G3748 labored G2872 much G4183 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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13. Greetings also to Rufus, one of the Lord's chosen people, and to his mother, who has been a mother to me too.
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13. Salute G782 Rufus G4504 chosen G1588 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , and G2532 his G848 mother G3384 and G2532 mine G1700 .
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14. Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and all the brothers in Christ who are with them.
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14. Salute G782 Asyncritus G799 , Phlegon G5393 , Hermas G2057 , Patrobas G3969 , Hermes G2060 , and G2532 the G3588 brethren G80 which are with G4862 them G846 .
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15. Give greetings to Philologus and Julia, to Nereus and his sister, to Olympas, and to all of God's people with them.
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15. Salute G782 Philologus G5378 , and G2532 Julia G2456 , Nereus G3517 , and G2532 his G848 sister G79 , and G2532 Olympas G3652 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 which are with G4862 them G846 .
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16. Give each other the special greeting of God's people. All the churches that belong to Christ send their greetings to you.
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16. Salute G782 one another G240 with G1722 a holy G40 kiss G5370 . The G3588 churches G1577 of Christ G5547 salute G782 you G5209 .
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17. Brothers and sisters, I want you to be very careful of those who cause arguments and hurt people's faith by teaching things that are against what you learned. Stay away from them.
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17. Now G1161 I beseech G3870 you G5209 , brethren G80 , mark G4648 them which cause G4160 divisions G1370 and G2532 offenses G4625 contrary G3844 to the G3588 doctrine G1322 which G3739 ye G5210 have learned G3129 ; and G2532 avoid G1578 G575 them G846 .
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18. People like that are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only pleasing themselves. They use fancy talk and say nice things to fool those who don't know about evil.
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18. For G1063 they that are such G5108 serve G1398 not G3756 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , but G235 their own G1438 belly G2836 ; and G2532 by G1223 good words G5542 and G2532 fair speeches G2129 deceive G1818 the G3588 hearts G2588 of the G3588 simple G172 .
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19. Everyone has heard that you do what you were taught, and I am very happy about that. But I want you to be wise about what is good and to know nothing about what is evil.
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19. For G1063 your G5216 obedience G5218 is come abroad G864 unto G1519 all G3956 men. I am glad G5463 therefore G3767 on your behalf G1909 G5213 : but G1161 yet I would G2309 have you G5209 wise G1511 G4680 unto G1519 that which is good G18 , and G1161 simple G185 concerning G1519 evil G2556 .
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20. The God who brings peace will soon defeat Satan and give you power over him. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
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20. And G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of peace G1515 shall bruise G4937 Satan G4567 under G5259 your G2257 feet G4228 shortly G1722 G5034 . The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 . Amen G281 .
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21. Timothy, a worker together with me, sends you his greetings. Also Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater (these are my relatives) send their greetings.
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21. Timothy G5095 my G3450 workfellow G4904 , and G2532 Lucius G3066 , and G2532 Jason G2394 , and G2532 Sosipater G4989 , my G3450 kinsmen G4773 , salute G782 you G5209 .
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22. I am Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul. I send you my own greetings as one who belongs to the Lord.
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22. I G1473 Tertius G5060 , who wrote G1125 this epistle G1992 , salute G782 you G5209 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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23. Gaius is letting me and the whole church here use his home. He sends his greetings to you. Erastus and our brother Quartus also send their greetings. Erastus is the city treasurer here.
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23. Gaius G1050 mine G3450 host G3581 , and G2532 of the G3588 whole G3650 church G1577 , saluteth G782 you G5209 . Erastus G2037 the G3588 chamberlain G3623 of the G3588 city G4172 saluteth G782 you G5209 , and G2532 Quartus G2890 a brother G80 .
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24. The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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25. Praise God! He is the one who can make you strong in faith. He can use the Good News that I teach to make you strong. It is the message about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That message is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and ages but has been made known.
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25. Now G1161 to him that is of power G1410 to establish G4741 you G5209 according G2596 to my G3450 gospel G2098 , and G2532 the G3588 preaching G2782 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , according G2596 to the revelation G602 of the mystery G3466 , which was kept secret G4601 since the world began G5550 G166 ,
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26. It has now been shown to us. It was made known by what the prophets wrote, as God commanded. And it has now been made known to all people so that they can believe and obey God, who lives forever.
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26. But G1161 now G3568 is made manifest G5319 , and G5037 by G1223 the Scriptures G1124 of the prophets G4397 , according G2596 to the commandment G2003 of the G3588 everlasting G166 God G2316 , made known G1107 to G1519 all G3956 nations G1484 for G1519 the obedience G5218 of faith G4102 :
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27. Glory forever to the only wise God through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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27. To God G2316 only G3441 wise G4680 , be glory G1391 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 forever G1519 G165 . Amen G281 .
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