216Or, servant
16: 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also became a helper of many, and of mine own self.
16: 3 Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,
16: 4 who for my soul laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:
16: 5 and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is a firstfruit of Asia unto Christ.
16: 6 Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you.
16: 7 Salute Andronicus and 217Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
217Or possibly, Junias,
16: 8 Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord.
16: 9 Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
16: 10 Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the household of Aristobulus.
16: 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord.
16: 12 Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
16: 13 Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
16: 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them.
16: 15 Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.
16: 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
16: 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the 218doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
218Or, teaching
16: 18 for they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
16: 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
16: 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord 219Jesus be with you.
219So p46ℵB 1881 alone. CA 1739 33 81 and most, cop arm vg read Jesus Christ
16: 21 Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen,
16: 22 I Tertius, 220who write the epistle in the Lord, salute you.
220Or, who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord.
16: 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.221
221So p46,61 ℵBCA 1739 81 (1506 omits 16:1-24) copsa,bo vg. 1175 1881 D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. add a vs. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 33 P add the verse after vs. 27.
16: 24 [[]]
16: 25 222Now to him that is able to establish you according to my 223gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence 224through times eternal,
222So p61ℵBC 1739 81 copsa,bo vg. A 33 arm include 16:25-27 here and after ch. 14:23. 1175 1881 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. include 16:25-27 after ch. 14:23 only. p46 includes 16:25-27 only after ch. 15:33.
223See marginal note on ch. 1:1.
224Or, since long ages ago, or possibly, since the world began, Similarly in 2Tm 1:9 and Titus 1:2. See Companion Bible, Appendix 151, II, B, iv.
16: 26 but now is manifested, and 225by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the 226nations unto obedience 227of faith:
225Gk. through
226Or, Gentiles
227Or, to the faith:
16: 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory 228for ever. Amen.
228Gk. unto the ages. So p46BC 1739 33 1506 1175 copsa. p61ℵA 81 copbo arm vg read unto the ages of the ages.
