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And burns up His enemies round about. who are of note among the apostles, who also
4 His lightnings light the world; were in Christ before me.
The earth sees and trembles. 8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
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The mountains melt like wax at the Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ,
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presence of the LORD, and Stachys, my beloved. Greet Apelles,
At the presence of the Lord of the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the
whole earth. household of Aristobulus. Greet Herodion,
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6 The heavens declare His my countryman. Greet those who are of the
righteousness, household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
And all the peoples see His glory. 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have
labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis,
Proverbs 23:13–14
who labored much in the Lord. Greet Rufus,
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13 Do not withhold correction from a chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
child, 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas,
For if you beat him with a rod, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are
he will not die. with them. Greet Philologus and Julia,
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You shall beat him with a rod, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all
And deliver his soul from hell. the saints who are with them.
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The
Romans 16:1–27
churches of Christ greet you.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister,
16 who is a servant of the church in
16:16 holy kiss. Kissing of friends on the fore-
head, cheek, or beard was common in the Old
16:1 Phoebe. Means “bright and radiant,” Testament. The Jews in the New Testament
which aptly fits Paul’s brief description of her church carried on the practice, and it became
personality and Christian character. servant. especially precious to new believers, who
The term from which we get “deacon” and were often outcasts from their own families
“deaconess” (1 Tim. 3:10,11,13). In the early because of their faith, because of the spiritual
church, women servants cared for sick believ- kinship it signified.
ers, the poor, strangers, and those in prison.
They instructed the women and children
(Titus 2:3–5). Whether Phoebe had an official
title or not, she had the great responsibility of 17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who
delivering this letter to the Roman church. cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the
When they had served faithfully and become doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
widowed and destitute, such women were to 18 For those who are such do not serve our
be cared for by the church (1 Tim. 5:3–16).
Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by
smooth words and flattering speech deceive
the hearts of the simple. For your obedience
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has become known to all. Therefore I am glad
Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in
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Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and what is good, and simple concerning evil.
assist her in whatever business she has need 20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under
of you; for indeed she has been a helper of your feet shortly.
many and of myself also. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow work- you. Amen.
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ers in Christ Jesus, who risked their own 21 Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Ja-
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necks for my life, to whom not only I give son, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.
thanks, but also all the churches of the 22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you
Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in in the Lord.
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their house. 23 Gaius, my host and the host of the whole
Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the first- church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of
fruits of Achaia to Christ. Greet Mary, who the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
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labored much for us. Greet Andronicus and 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
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Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, you all. Amen.
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