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1. I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helpern in 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 in the way God's people should. Help her with anything she needs, because she has helped me and many other people also.
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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 work together with me in 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. and who risked their own lives to save my life. I am thankful to them, and all the non-Jewish churches are thankful as well.
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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, greet for me the church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first person in the country of Asia to follow Christ.
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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 to Mary, who 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. Greetings to Andronicus and Junia, my relatives, who were in prison with me. They are very important apostles. They were believers in Christ before I was.
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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. 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. Greetings to Urbanus, a worker together with me for Christ. And greetings 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. Greetings to Apelles, who was tested and proved that he truly loves Christ. Greetings to all those who are 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. Greetings to Herodion, my fellow citizen. 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. Greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who work very hard for the Lord. Greetings to my dear friend Persis, who also has 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 to Rufus, who is a special person in the Lord, and to his mother, who has been like a mother to me also.
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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. Greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and all the brothers 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. Greetings to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and to all 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. Greet each other with a holy kiss. All of Christ's churches send 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 ask you to look out for those who cause people to be against each other and who upset other people's faith. They are against the true teaching you learned, so 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. Such people are not serving our Lord Christ but are only doing what pleases themselves. They use fancy talk and fine words to fool the minds of those who do not 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. All the believers have heard that you obey, so I am very happy because of you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in 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 greetings, as well as Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
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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, and I am writing his letter from Paul. I send greetings to you in 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 also sends greetings to you, as do Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus.
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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. Glory to God who can make you strong in faith by the Good News that I tell people and by the message about Jesus Christ. The message about Christ is the secret that was hidden for long ages past but is now 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 been made clear through the writings of the prophets. And by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations that they might believe and obey.
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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. To the only wise God be glory forever 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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