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Romans 16:19 — King James Version← Study notes

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.


Romans 16:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 16:1924 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ὑπακοὴhypakoē
obediencenounG5218
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
ἀφίκετοaphiketo
has reachedverbG864
ἐφ’eph’
OverprepositionG1909
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
χαίρωchairō
I rejoiceverbG5463
θέλωthelō
I wishverbG2309
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
σοφοὺςsophous
wiseadjectiveG4680
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἀγαθόνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
ἀκεραίουςakeraious
innocentadjectiveG185
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κακόνkakon
eviladjectiveG2556
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 16:19

“For your obedience has come abroad unto all men.” This he does, not to leave them free to be shameless, but to win them beforehand with encomiums, and the number of his witnesses, to arrest their attention. For neither is it I alone that am the witness, but the whole world. And he does not say for your understanding, but, “your obedience:” that is, their compliance, which was evidence of much meekness in them. “I am glad therefore on your behalf.” And this is no small…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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