Personal Greetings
1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon16:1 Or servant16:1 The word deacon refers here to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Phil. 1:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12. of the church in Cenchreae. 2I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
3Greet Priscilla16:3 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
5Greet also the church that meets at their house.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
6Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among16:7 Or are esteemed by the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
8Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.
9Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test.
Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
11Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.
Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
12Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them.
15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them.
16Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the churches of Christ send greetings.
17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. 19Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.
The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
21Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
22I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.
Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. 2416:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
25Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from16:26 Or that is faith— 27to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Gaisuwa ta kaina
1Ina gabatar muku da ’yar’uwarmu Fibi, baranyar ikkilisiya a Kenkireya. 2Ina roƙonku ku karɓe ta a cikin Ubangiji yadda ya dace a karɓi tsarkaka a kuma ba ta kowane irin taimakon da take bukata daga wurinku, gama ta zama mai taimako ƙwarai ga mutane masu yawa, haɗe da ni ma.
3Ku gai da Firiskila da Akwila, abokan aikina cikin Kiristi Yesu. 4Sun yi kasai da ransu saboda ni. Ba ni kaɗai nake musu godiya ba amma har ma da dukan ikkilisiyoyin Al’ummai.
5Ku kuma gai da ikkilisiyar da take haɗuwa a gidansu.
Ku gai da ƙaunataccen abokina Efenetus, wanda ya zama na farko a karɓar Kiristi a lardin Asiya.
6Ku gai da Maryamu wadda ta yi muku aiki tuƙuru.
7Ku gai da Anduronikus da Yuniyas, dangina waɗanda aka daure a kurkuku tare da ni. Su fitattu ne sosai a cikin manzanni, sun riga ni zama masu bin Kiristi.
8Ku gai da Amfiliyatus, ƙaunataccena a cikin Ubangiji.
9Ku gai da Urbanus, abokin aikinmu cikin Kiristi, da kuma ƙaunataccen abokina Sitakis.
10Ku gai da Afelles wanda amincinsa cikin Kiristi tabbatacce ne.
Ku gai da iyalin gidan Aristobulus.
11Ku gai da ɗan’uwana, Hirodiyon.
Ku gai da iyalin gidan Narkissus da suke cikin Ubangiji.
12Ku gai da Tiryifena da Tiryifosa, matan nan da suke aiki tuƙuru cikin Ubangiji.
Ku gai da ƙaunatacciyata Fersis, wata matan da ta yi aiki tuƙuru cikin Ubangiji.
13Ku gai da Rufus zaɓaɓɓe cikin Ubangiji, da kuma mahaifiyarsa, wadda ta zama kamar mahaifiya a gare ni.
14Ku gai da Asinkiritus, Filegon, Hermes, Faturobas, Hermas da kuma ’yan’uwan da suke tare da su.
15Ku gai da Filologus, Yuliya, Nereyus da ’yar’uwarsa, da kuma Olimfas da dukan tsarkakan da suke tare da su.
16Ku gaggai da juna da sumba mai tsarki.
Dukan ikkilisiyoyin Kiristi suna gaishe ku.
17Ina roƙonku, ’yan’uwa, ku yi hankali fa da masu raba tsakani, saɓanin koyarwar da kuka koya, suna sa tuntuɓe. Ku yi nesa da su. 18Gama irin waɗannan mutane ba sa bautar Ubangijinmu Kiristi, sai dai cikinsu. Ta wurin yaudara da kuma daɗin baki, suna ruɗin marasa wayo. 19Kowa ya riga ya ji game da biyayyarku, don haka ina cike da farin ciki game da ku; amma ina so ku zama masu hikima game da abin da yake nagari, ku kuma zama marasa laifi ga abin da yake mugu.
20Allah na salama zai tattake Shaiɗan ba da daɗewa ba yă kuma sa shi a ƙarƙashin sawunku.
Alherin Ubangijinmu Yesu kuma yă kasance tare da ku.
21Timoti, abokin aikina, yana gai da ku, haka ma Lusiyus, Yason, da Sosifater, dangina.
22Ni, Tertiyus, wanda ya rubuta wannan wasiƙa, ina gai da ku cikin Ubangiji.
23Gayus, mai masauƙina, mai kuma saukar da dukan ’yan Ikkilisiya, yana gaishe ku.
Erastus, mai bi da ayyukan jama’ar gari, da kuma ɗan’uwanmu Kwartus, suna gaishe ku.16.23 Waɗansu rubuce-rubucen hannu na dā suna da gaisuwarsu. 24 Alherin Ubangijinmu Yesu Almasihu yă tabbata a gare ku duka. Amin
25Ɗaukaka ta tabbata ga mai ikon ƙarfafa ku bisa ga bisharata, bisa ga wa’azin Yesu Kiristi, wadda ta gare ta ne aka bayyana asirin nan da yake ɓoye tun fil azal, 26amma yanzu kuwa aka bayyana, aka kuma sanar ta wurin rubuce-rubucen annabawa bisa ga umarnin Allah madawwami, domin dukan al’ummai su gaskata su kuma yi masa biyayya 27ɗaukaka ta tabbata har abada ga Allah, wanda shi ne kaɗai mai hikima ta wurin Yesu Kiristi! Amin.
