1 I recommend to you Phebe
our sister, who is a deaconess
of the church at Kenchrea;
receive her for Christ's sake,
2
as becometh christians, and
assist her in every thing her
business requires: for she
hath assisted many besides my
self.
3 salute Priscilla and Aquila,
my fellow-labourers in
the gospel of Christ Jesus:
4 who have for my life readily
exposed their own: to whom
not only I, but all the churches
of the Gentiles too give thanks.
5 salute the church that is in
their house. salute my dear
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Epenetus, who is the first
christian convert of Asia.
6 salute Mary, who spared no
trouble upon our account.
7 salute
Andronicus and Junias
my relations, and fellow-prisoners,
who are distinguish'd
among the apostles,
8 and were christians before
me. salute Amplias, whom
9 I value as a good christian.
salute Urbane my assistant in
the cause of Christ,
10 and my
dear Stachys. salute Apelles,
an approved christian. salute
the family of Aristobulus.
11 salute
Herodion my kinsman.
salute the family of Narcissus,
who have embraced the
gospel.
12 salute Tryphena and
Tryphosa, who labour for
the Lord. salute my dear
Persis, who laboured much
in the gospel.
13 salute Rufus
chosen by the Lord, and his
mother and mine.
14 salute Asyncritus,
Phlegon, Hermas,
Patrobas, Hermes, and the
brethren who are with them.
15 salute Philologus, Julia, Nereas,
his sister, Olympas,
and all the converts who are
with them.
16 salute one anther
with an holy kiss. all
the churches of Christ here,
salute you.
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17 Now I beseech you, brethren,
mark those who cause
divisions and revolts against
the doctrine which you have
learned; and avoid them.
18 for such as these serve not
our Lord Jesus Christ, but
their own selfishness; and by
flourish and flattery, deceive
the open-hearted simple.
19 your
note christianity is very well
known in the world. I am
glad therefore on your behalf:
but yet I would have
you as expert in that which
is good, as unpractis'd in
what is evil.
20 the God of
peace will soon bruise Satan
under your feet. the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you. Amen.
21 Timotheus my collegue,
Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater,
my kinsmen, salute
you.
22 I note Tertius, who wrote
this epistle, salute you in the
Lord.
23 Gaius, with whom I
lodge, who purveys for the
church in general, salutes you.
Erastus the chamberlain of
the city salutes you; and
Quartus a brother.
24 [11Q0012the
grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all.
Amen.]
Mace [1729], THE NEW TESTAMENT IN Greek and English. Containing the ORIGINAL TEXT Corrected from the Authority of the most Authentic Manuscripts: AND A NEW VERSION Form'd agreeably to the Illustrations of the most Learned Commentators and Critics: WITH NOTES and VARIOUS READINGS, AND A Copious Alphabetical Index (Printed for J. ROBERTS [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B11200].
