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Romans 16:18 — King James Version← Study notes

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 16:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 16:1824 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
ForwordG1063
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoi
suchdemonstrativeG5108
τῷ
thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
οὐou
notadverbG3756
δουλεύουσινdouleuousin
serveverbG1398
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτῶνheautōn
their ownpronounG1438
κοιλίᾳkoilia
bellynounG2836
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
χρηστολογίαςchrēstologias
smooth talknounG5542
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εὐλογίαςeulogias
flatterynounG2129
ἐξαπατῶσιexapatōsi
they deceiveverbG1818
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartsnounG2588
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἀκάκωνakakōn
naiveadjectiveG172
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Rivers of living water - Romans 16
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is ...
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