Romans 16:17-20 - Concluding Exhortations

¹⁷ Now I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned: ¹⁸ and avoid them; for such people serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by a soothing address and good words deceive the hearts of the innocent.

¹⁹ For your obedience is come to the knowledge of all: and therefore I rejoice on your account; but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple as to that which is evil. ²⁰ And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

¹³ Be watchful, stand fast in the faith, behave like men, be strong: ¹⁴ and let all your affairs be carried on in love.

¹⁵ I beseech you, brethren, (for ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and ¹⁶ have set themselves to minister to the saints) that you also would be subservient to such, and to every one that worketh and laboureth with us. ¹⁷ I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for what was wanting in you, they have made up. ¹⁸ For they have refreshed my spirit as well as yours: have a due regard therefore to such worthy persons.