Thursday, October 19, 2006

A Gratitude Visit

1 I (A) commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at (B) Cenchrea; 2 that you (C) receive her in the LORD in a manner worthy of the (D) saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

3 Greet (E) Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers (F) in (G) Christ Jesus, 4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; 5 also greet (H) the church that is in their house Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the (I) first convert to Christ from (J) Asia.

6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.

7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my (K) kinsmen and my (L) fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were (M) in Christ before me.

8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the LORD.

9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker (N) in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

10 Greet Apelles, the approved (O) in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

11 Greet Herodion, my (P) kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the LORD.

12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the LORD. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the LORD.

13 Greet (Q) Rufus, a choice man in the LORD, also his mother and mine.

14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them.

15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all (R) the saints who are with them.

16 (S) Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

-Romans 16:1-16