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Romans 16

1 After many recommendations, 17 He admonisheth them to beware false brethren and to be circumspect. 20 He prayeth for them, and giveth thanks to God.
1.I commend unto you Phebe our sister which is a servant of the Church of Cenchrea,
2.That ye receive her in the Lord, as it becometh Saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she needeth of your aid: for she hath given hospitality unto many, and to me also.
3.Greet *Priscilla and Aquila my fellow helpers in Christ Jesus.
4.(Which have for my life laid down their own neck. Unto whom not I only give thanks, but also all the Churches of the Gentiles)
5.Likewise greet the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloved Epenetus, which is the a first fruits of ^Achaia in Christ.
6.Greet Marie which bestowed much labour on us.
7.Salute Andronicus and Junia my cousins and my fellow prisoners, which are notable among the Apostles, and bwere in Christ before me.
8.Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.30
9.Salute Urbanus our fellow helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10.Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ friends.
11.Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them which are of the friends of Narcissus which are in the Lord.
12.Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, which women labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which woman hath laboured much in the Lord.
13.Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, & his mother & mine.
14.Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them.
15.Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereas, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the Saints which are with them.
16.Salute one another with an *holie ckiss. The Churches of Christ salute you.
17.¶ Now I beseech you brethren, mark them diligently which cause division and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and *avoid them.
18.For they that are such, serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own dbellies, and with efair speech and flattering deceive the hearts of the simple.
19.For your obedience is come abroad among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I would have you wise, unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
20.The God of peace shall tread Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21.*Timotheus my companion, and Lucius and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen, salute you.
22.I Tertius, which wrote out this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
23.*Gaius mine host, and of the whole Church saluteth you. Erastus the ^chamberlain of fthe city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25.*To him now that is of power to establish you according to my Gospel, and preaching of Jesus Christ,*by the revelation gof the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began:
26.(But now is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophets, at the commandment of the everlasting God for the obedience of faith)
27.To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
Written to the Romaines from Corinthus and sent by Phebe, servant of the Church, which is at Cenchrea.

Notes

3-*.
Act. 18.3
5-^.
Or, Asia.
5-a.
The first which was consecrate to the Lord by embracing the Gospel.
7-b.
They were grafted in Christ by faith afore I was called, and were well esteemed of the Apostles, and of the Churches.
16-*.
1 Cor. 16.20, 2 Cor. 13.12, 1 Pet. 5.14
16-c.
This was a sign of amity among the Jews, which he wills to be holie, that is, that it come from a mind full of godly charity.
17-*.
2 John 10
18-d.
These be marks to know the false Apostles by.
18-e.
The word signifies him that promises much and performs nothing, who seems also to speak for thy profit, but does nothingness.
21-*.
Act. 16.1, Phil. 2.19
23-*.
1 Cor. 1.14
23-^.
Or, receiver
23-f.
Corinthus
25-*.
Eph 3.20
25-*-1.
Eph. 3.9, Col 1.26, 2 Tim. 1.10, Tit. 1.2, 1 Pet. 1.20
25-g.
Both as touching the doctrine of the Gospel, and also the calling of the Gentiles.