| I. The Commendation |
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VERSES 16:1-2 |
| A. The Commendation: |
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, |
(1a) |
| B. The Description: |
who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; |
(1b) |
| C. The Instruction: |
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| 1. First: |
that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, |
(2a) |
| 2. Second: |
and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; |
(2b) |
| D. The Reason: |
for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well. |
(2c) |
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| II. The Greetings from Paul |
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VERSES 16:3-16 |
| A. Prisca and Aquila: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Prisca and Aquila, |
(3a) |
| 2. The Description: |
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| a. First: |
my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, |
(3b) |
| b. Second: |
who for my life risked their own necks, |
(4a) |
| c. Third: |
to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; |
(4b) |
| B. Their Church: |
also greet the church that is in their house. |
(5a) |
| C. Epaenetus: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Epaenetus, |
(5b) |
| 2. The Description: |
my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia. |
(5c) |
| D. Mary: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Mary, |
(6a) |
| 2. The Description: |
who has worked hard for you. |
(6b) |
| E. Andronicus and Junias: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Andronicus and Junias, |
(7a) |
| 2. The Description: |
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| a. First: |
my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, |
(7b) |
| b. Second: |
who are outstanding among the apostles, |
(7c) |
| c. Third: |
who also were in Christ before me. |
(7d) |
| F. Ampliatus: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Ampliatus, |
(8a) |
| 2. The Description: |
my beloved in the Lord. |
(8b) |
| G. Urbanus: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Urbanus, |
(9a) |
| 2. The Description: |
our fellow worker in Christ, |
(9b) |
| H. Stachys: |
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| 1. The Person: |
and Stachys |
(9c) |
| 2. The Description: |
my beloved. |
(9d) |
| I. Apelles: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Apelles |
(10a) |
| 2. The Description: |
the approved in Christ. |
(10b) |
| J. Household of Aristobulus: |
Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. |
(10c) |
| K. Herodion: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Herodion, |
(11a) |
| 2. The Description: |
my kinsman. |
(11b) |
| L. Household of Narcissus: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet those of the household of Narcissus, |
(11c) |
| 2. The Description: |
who are in the Lord. |
(11d) |
| M. Tryphaena and Tryphosa: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, |
(12a) |
| 2. The Description: |
workers in the Lord |
(12b) |
| N. Persis: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Persis |
(12c) |
| 2. The Description: |
the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord. |
(12d) |
| O. Rufus: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet Rufus, |
(13a) |
| 2. The Description: |
a choice man in the Lord, |
(13b) |
| P. His Mother: |
also his mother and mine. |
(13c) |
| Q. A Group of People: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet |
(14a) |
| 2. The People: |
Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them. |
(14b) |
| R. Another Group: |
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| 1. The Instruction: |
Greet |
(15a) |
| 2. The People: |
Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. |
(15b) |
| S. Each Other: |
Greet one another with a holy kiss. |
(16a) |
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| III. The Greetings from the Churches |
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VERSES 16:16 |
| A. The People: |
All the churches of Christ |
(16b) |
| B. The Greeting: |
greet you. |
(16c) |
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| IV. The Warning |
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VERSES 16:17-20 |
| A. The Appeal: |
Now I urge you, brethren, |
(17a) |
| B. The Exhortation: |
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| 1. First: |
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| a. The Action: |
keep your eye on those |
(17b) |
| b. The Object: |
who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, |
(17c) |
| 2. Second: |
and turn away from them. |
(17d) |
| C. The Explanation |
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| 1. Their Master: |
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; |
(18a) |
| 2. Their Methods: |
and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. |
(18b) |
| D. The Commendation: |
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| 1. The Report: |
For the report of your obedience has reached to all; |
(19a) |
| 2. he Rejoicing: |
therefore I am rejoicing over you, |
(19b) |
| 3. The Wish: |
but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. |
(19c) |
| E. The Conclusion: |
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| 1. The Promise: |
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. |
(20a) |
| 2. The Prayer: |
The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. |
(20b) |
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| V. The Greetings from Others |
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VERSES 16:21-24 |
| A. The Greetings: |
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| 1. From Timothy: |
Timothy my fellow worker greets you, |
(21a) |
| 2. From Lucius, Jason and Sosipater: |
and so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. |
(21b) |
| 3. From Tertius: |
I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord. |
(22) |
| 4. From Gaius: |
Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. |
(23a) |
| 5. From Erastus: |
Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, |
(23b) |
| 6. From Quartus: |
and Quartus, the brother. |
(23c) |
| B. The Benediction: |
[The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.] |
(24) |
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| VI. The Doxologies |
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VERSES 16:25-27 |
| A. The First Doxology: |
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| 1. His Power: |
Now to Him who is able to establish you |
(25a) |
| 2. Its Present Revelation: |
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| a. First: |
according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, |
(25b) |
| b. Second: |
according to the revelation of the mystery |
(25c) |
| (1) First Hidden: |
which has been kept secret for long ages past, |
(25d) |
| (2) Now Revealed: |
but now is manifested, |
(26a) |
| (3) And Proclaimed: |
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| (a) The Basis: |
and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, |
(26b) |
| (b) The Action: |
has been made known to all the nations, |
(26c) |
| (c) The Result: |
leading to obedience of faith; |
(26d) |
| B. The Second Doxology: |
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, |
(27a) |
| C. The Praise: |
be the glory forever. Amen. |
(27b) |