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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
οἱhoithe
γὰρgarfor
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoilike, such (an one)
τῷthe
κυρίῳkyriōLord
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
οὐounot
δουλεύουσινdouleuousinbe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῇthe
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
κοιλίᾳkoiliabelly, womb
καὶkaiand / also
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
χρηστολογίαςchrēstologiasgood words
καὶkaiand / also
εὐλογίαςeulogiasblessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully)…
ἐξαπατῶσιexapatōsibeguile, deceive
τὰςtasthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
τῶνtōnthe
ἀκάκωνakakōnharmless, simple
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

οἱhoithe
γὰρgarfor
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoilike, such (an one)
τῷthe
κυρίῳkyriōLord
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
οὐounot
δουλεύουσινdouleuousinbe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
τῇthe
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
κοιλίᾳkoiliabelly, womb
καὶkaiand / also
διὰdiathrough / because of
τῆςtēsthe
χρηστολογίαςchrēstologiasgood words
καὶkaiand / also
εὐλογίαςeulogiasblessing (a matter of) bounty (X -tifully)…
ἐξαπατῶσιexapatōsibeguile, deceive
τὰςtasthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
τῶνtōnthe
ἀκάκωνakakōnharmless, simple

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