Advent Season · Fourth Sunday of Advent · Year B
Romans 16:25-27
Personal Greetings
December 20, 2026
Overview & Insights
“To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ!” (Romans 16:27)
Phoebe, Paul’s patron, will deliver Paul’s covenant letter and have it read to the Roman Christians. Phoebe’s authority as patron and deaconess will reinforce the reading’s solemnity. The Roman Christians should respond to Paul’s letter by providing hospitality for Phoebe and joining their resources with hers to launch Paul’s mission to Spain.
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Commentary
Commentary on Romans 16:25-27 Working Preacher
Reads the closing doxology as the mystery kept secret for long ages now revealed in the gospel.
Romans 16:25-27 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed commentary on the doxology that seals the letter to the Romans.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Romans Chapter 16 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse study of Paul's greetings and the closing praise to the God who establishes us.
BibleHub Commentaries on Romans 16 BibleHub
Classic commentators on the revelation of the mystery and the obedience of faith among the nations.
Romans 16:25-27 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse by verse study collecting many conservative commentators on the closing doxology.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Romans (Book Overview) Enter the Bible
Background on the purpose, structure, and audience of Paul's letter to the Romans.
BibleProject: Book of Romans Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the argument of Romans that the doxology crowns.
Romans 16:25 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Word by word Greek of the doxology, including mysterion, with parsing and Strong's numbers.
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What is Paul's closing doxology?
Paul ends Romans praising the God who can strengthen believers by the gospel, the mystery once hidden and now revealed to bring all nations to the obedience of faith.
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