1I commede vnto you Phebe oure sister (which is a minister of the congregacion of Chenchrea)
2that ye receave her in the Lorde as it becommeth saynctes and that ye assist her in whatsoever busynes she neadeth of youre ayde. For she hath suckered many and myne awne selfe also.
3Grete Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ Iesu,
4which have for my lyfe layde doune their awne neckes. Vnto which not I only geve thankes but also the congregacion of the gentyls.
5Lyke wyse grete all the company that is in thy housse. Salute my welbeloved Epenetos which is the fyrst frute amonge them of Achaia.
6Grete Mary which bestowed moche labour on vs.
7Salute Andronicus and Iunia my cosyns which were presoners with me also which are wele taken amonge the Apostles and were in Christ before me.
8Grete Amplias my beloved in the Lorde.
9Salute Vrban oure helper in Christ and Stachys my beloved.
10Salute Appelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus housholde.
11Salute Herodion my kynsman. Grete them of the housholde of Narcissus which are in the Lorde.
12Salute Triphena and Triphosa which wemen dyd labour in the Lorde. Salute the beloved Persis which laboured in the Lorde.
13Salute Rufus chosen in the Lorde and his mother and myne.
14Grete Asincritus, Phlegon, Herman, Patrobas, Hermen, and the brethren which are with them.
15Salute Philologus and Iulia, Nereus and his sister, and Olimpha and all the saynctes which are with them.
16Salute one another with an holy kysse. The congregacions of Christ salute you.
17I beseche you brethren marke them which cause division and geve occasions of evyll contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned: and avoyde them.
18For they that are suche serve not the Lorde Iesus Christ: but their awne bellyes and with swete preachinges and flatteringe wordes deceave the hertes of the innocetes.
19For youre obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no dout of you. But yet I wolde have you wyse vnto that which is good and to be innocetes concerninge evyll.
20The God of peace treade Satan vnder youre fete shortly. The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with you.
21Thimotheus my worke felow and Lucius and Iason and Sopater my kynsmen salute you.
22I Tertius salute you which wrote this epistle in the Lorde.
23Gaius myne hoste and the hoste of all the congregacions saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlayne of the cite saluteth you. And Quartus a brother saluteth you.
24The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with you all. Amen
25To him that is of power to stablisshe you accordinge to my gospell and preachinge of Iesus Christ in vtteringe of the mistery which was kept secret sence the worlde begane
26but now is opened by the scriptures of prophesie at the commaundement of the everlastinge god to stere vp obedience to the faith publisshed amonge all nacions:
27To the same God which alone is wyse be prayse thorowe Iesus Christ for ever. Amen. ‘To the Romayns. Sent from Chorinthum by Phebe she that was the minister vnto the congregacion at Chenchrea.’