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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Romans 16 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/romans/16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/romans/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > Romans 16</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../romans/15.htm" title="Romans 15">◄</a> Romans 16 <a href="../1_corinthians/1.htm" title="1 Corinthians 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/romans/16.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Paul Greets His Friends</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.</p><p class="reg">Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Greet Andronicus and Junia,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> my fellow Jews,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> Greet the Lord’s people from the household of Narcissus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> who meet with them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a> who meet with them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.</p><p class="hdg">Paul’s Final Instructions</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> be with you.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and so does our brother Quartus.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">g</span></a></p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But now as the prophets<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">h</span></a> foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">i</span></a></p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:7a </span><span class="it">Junia</span><span class="ft"> is a feminine name. Some late manuscripts accent the word so it reads </span><span class="it">Junias,</span><span class="ft"> a masculine name; still others read </span><span class="it">Julia</span><span class="ft"> (feminine).</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:7b </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">compatriots;</span><span class="ft"> also in 16:21.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:11 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">compatriot.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:14 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">brothers;</span><span class="ft"> also in 16:17.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:15 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">all of God’s holy people.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:20 </span><span class="ft">Some manuscripts read </span><span class="it">Lord Jesus Christ.</span><br><span class="fn">g</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:23 </span><span class="ft">Some manuscripts add verse 24, </span><span class="it">May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.</span><span class="ft"> Still others add this sentence after verse 27.</span><br><span class="fn">h</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:26 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">the prophetic writings.</span><br><span class="fn">i</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">16:25-27 </span><span class="ft">Various manuscripts place the doxology (shown here as 16:25-27) after 14:23 or after 15:33 or after 16:23.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of <a href="http://www.tyndale.com">Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</a>, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 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