Romans 16:13,18
Romans 16:13 King James Version (KJV)
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans 16:18 King James Version (KJV)
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans 16:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:13 The Message (MSG)
Hello to Rufus—a good choice by the Master!—and his mother. She has also been a dear mother to me.
Romans 16:17-18 The Message (MSG)
One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make trouble. Give these people a wide berth. They have no intention of living for our Master Christ. They’re only in this for what they can get out of it, and aren’t above using pious sweet talk to dupe unsuspecting innocents.
Romans 16:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine.
Romans 16:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
Romans 16:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Greetings to Rufus, who is a special person in the Lord, and to his mother, who has been like a mother to me also.
Romans 16:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Such people are not serving our Lord Christ but are only doing what pleases themselves. They use fancy talk and fine words to fool the minds of those who do not know about evil.
Romans 16:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans 16:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
Romans 16:13 New International Version (NIV)
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
Romans 16:18 New International Version (NIV)
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Romans 16:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Greet Rufus, an eminent and choice man in the Lord, also his mother [who has been] a mother to me as well.
Romans 16:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites and base desires. By smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting [the innocent and the naive].
Romans 16:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
Romans 16:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
Romans 16:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And Rufus, for he is especially chosen by the Lord. And I greet his mother, who was like a mother to me.
Romans 16:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For people like this are not truly serving the Lord, our Messiah, but are being driven by their own desires for a following. Utilizing their smooth words and well-rehearsed blessings, they seek to deceive the hearts of innocent ones.