Romans 16:20

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And the God, who brings peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet [i.e., bring an end to the divisive work of the false teachers there]. May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you [people].

Cross References

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus replied to him, “Get away from me Satan, for it is written [Deut. 6:13], ‘You are supposed to worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.’”

Luke 10:19

See, I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions [i.e., to receive protection from accidental contact with venomous creatures. See Acts 28:5] and [to have authority] over all the power of the enemy [i.e., Satan. See verse 18]. And nothing at all will hurt you.

Romans 15:33

Now may the God of peace be with all of you. May it be so.

Romans 16:23

Gaius, who is hosting me [i.e., Paul] and the whole church [here], sends you his greetings. [Note: This was probably the Gaius who lived in Corinth (I Cor. 1:14) and was apparently both wealthy and generous]. Erastus, the city treasurer [of Corinth] sends his greetings to you, along with our brother Quartus.

Romans 16:24

{Some manuscripts contain this verse which repeats the benediction of verse 20}

Romans 8:37

No, [suffering any one of these things is not proof that Christ does not love us], for in spite of all these things we have a decisive victory [over life’s difficulties] through [the care shown us by] Christ who loved us.

1 Corinthians 16:23

May the unearned favor of the Lord Jesus Christ [continue to] be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:14

May the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Galatians 6:18

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be in your inner person, brothers. May this be so.

Philippians 4:23

May the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:28

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

2 Thessalonians 3:18

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

2 Timothy 4:22

May the Lord be with your spirit [i.e., close to you]. May God’s unearned favor be with you.

Philemon 1:25

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. May it be so.

1 John 3:8

[But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people’s lives].

Revelation 12:10

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, have [all] now come. For the one who accuses our brothers in front of God day and night has been thrown out [of heaven].

Revelation 22:21

May the unearned favor of the Lord Jesus be with all of you [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say “with God’s holy people”]. May it be so.