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 fellow 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 fellow 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 for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Salamu Kwa Watu Binafsi
116:1 2Kor 3:1; Mdo 18:18Napenda kumtambulisha kwenu dada yetu Foibe, mtumishi katika kanisa la Kenkrea. 216:2 Flp 2:29; 3Yn 5, 6; Mdo 9:13Naomba mpokeeni katika Bwana ipasavyo watakatifu na kumpa msaada wowote atakaohitaji kutoka kwenu, kwa maana yeye amekuwa msaada kwa watu wengi, mimi nikiwa miongoni mwao.
316:3 Mdo 18:2; Gal 5:6; Rum 8:1Wasalimuni Prisila16:3 Prisila kwa Kiyunani ni Priska, hivyo tafsiri nyingine zimemuita Priska. na Akila, watumishi wenzangu katika Kristo Yesu. 4Wao walihatarisha maisha yao kwa ajili yangu; wala si mimi tu ninayewashukuru bali pia makanisa yote ya watu wa Mataifa.
516:5 Kol 4:15; 1Kor 16:15Lisalimuni pia kanisa linalokutana nyumbani mwao.
Msalimuni rafiki yangu mpendwa Epaineto, aliyekuwa mtu wa kwanza kumwamini Kristo huko Asia.
6Msalimuni Maria, aliyefanya kazi kwa bidii kwa ajili yenu.
716:7 Gal 1:22Wasalimuni Androniko na Yunia, jamaa zangu ambao wamekuwa gerezani pamoja nami. Wao ni maarufu miongoni mwa mitume, nao walikuwa katika Kristo kabla yangu.
8Msalimuni Ampliato, yeye nimpendaye katika Bwana.
916:9 Rum 16:3Msalimuni Urbano, mtendakazi mwenzetu katika Kristo, pamoja na rafiki yangu mpendwa Stakisi.
1016:10 Mdo 11:14Msalimuni Apele aliyejaribiwa na akaithibitisha imani yake katika Kristo.
Wasalimuni wote walio nyumbani mwa Aristobulo.
1116:11 Rum 16:7, 21; Mdo 11:14Msalimuni ndugu yangu Herodioni.
Wasalimuni wote walio nyumbani mwa Narkisi walio katika Bwana.
12Wasalimuni Trifaina na Trifosa, wale wanawake wanaofanya kazi kwa bidii katika Bwana.
Msalimuni rafiki yangu mpendwa Persisi, mwanamke mwingine aliyefanya kazi kwa bidii katika Bwana.
1316:13 Mk 15:21Msalimuni Rufo, mteule katika Bwana, pamoja na mama yake, ambaye amekuwa mama kwangu pia.
14Wasalimuni Asinkrito, Flegoni, Herme, Patroba, Herma na ndugu wote walio pamoja nao.
1516:15 Mdo 9:13; 16; 2Wasalimuni Filologo, Yulia, Nerea na dada yake, na Olimpa na watakatifu wote walio pamoja nao.
1616:16 1The 5:26; 1Pet 5:14Salimianeni ninyi kwa ninyi kwa busu takatifu.
Makanisa yote ya Kristo yanawasalimu.
Maelekezo Ya Mwisho
1716:17 1Tim 1:3; 6:3; Mt 18:15-17; 1Kor 14:20Ndugu zangu, nawasihi mjihadhari na kujiepusha na wale watu waletao matengano na kuweka vikwazo mbele yenu dhidi ya mafundisho mliyojifunza. 1816:18 Flp 3:19; Kol 2:4Kwa maana watu kama hao hawamtumikii Bwana Kristo, bali wanatumikia tamaa zao wenyewe. Kwa kutumia maneno laini na ya kubembeleza, hupotosha mioyo ya watu wajinga. 1916:19 Rum 1:8; Mt 10:16; 1Kor 14:20Kila mtu amesikia juu ya utii wenu, nami nimejawa na furaha tele kwa ajili yenu. Lakini nataka mwe na hekima katika mambo mema na bila hatia katika mambo maovu.
2016:20 Rum 15:33; Mwa 3:15Mungu wa amani atamponda Shetani chini ya miguu yenu upesi.
Neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu iwe nanyi. Amen.
2116:21 Mdo 16:1; 13:1; 17:6Timotheo, mtendakazi mwenzangu anawasalimu. Vivyo hivyo Lukio, Yasoni, na Sosipatro, ndugu zangu.
22Mimi, Tertio, niliye mwandishi wa waraka huu, nawasalimu katika Bwana.
2316:23 Mdo 19:22Gayo, ambaye ni mwenyeji wangu na wa kanisa lote, anawasalimu.
Erasto, mweka hazina wa mji huu, pamoja na Kwarto ndugu yetu pia wanawasalimu.
[ 2416:24 Rum 16:20; 1The 5:28Neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iwe pamoja nanyi nyote. Amen.]
Maneno Ya Mwisho Ya Kumsifu Mungu
2516:25 Flp 3:20; Rum 2:16; Isa 48:6; 1Tim 3:16Sasa atukuzwe yeye awezaye kuwafanya ninyi imara kwa Injili yangu na kuhubiriwa kwa Yesu Kristo, kutokana na kufunuliwa siri zilizofichika tangu zamani za kale. 2616:26 Efe 1:9; 2Tim 1:10; Tit 1:2, 3; 1Pet 1:20; Mdo 6:7Lakini sasa siri hiyo imefunuliwa na kujulikana kupitia maandiko ya kinabii kutokana na amri ya Mungu wa milele, ili mataifa yote yaweze kumwamini na kumtii 2716:27 Rum 11:36; 1Tim 1:17; 6:16; Yud 25Mungu aliye pekee, mwenye hekima, ambaye kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo utukufu ni wake milele na milele! Amen.
