Focused Passage

Romans 16:17-20

Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

Paul moves from commending Phoebe, to greeting many believers and house-church networks, to commanding holy mutual greeting, to warning against divisive deceivers, to promising Satan's crushing by the God of peace, to relaying greetings from his companions, and finally to doxology celebrating God's power to establish believers through the gospel of Jesus Christ now revealed for the obedience of the Gentiles.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Titus 3:9 BSB references Ephesians 4:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:11 Classic cross-references Titus 3:10 Classic cross-references Jude 1:19 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:18-19 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction I urge Παρακαλῶ G3870 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural to watch out for σκοπεῖν G4648 Verb - Present Infinitive Active those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural create ποιοῦντας G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural divisions διχοστασίας G1370 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural obstacles [that are] σκάνδαλα G4625 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural contrary to παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχὴν G1322 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural have learned ἐμάθετε G3129 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Turn away ἐκκλίνετε G1578 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Philippians 3:19 Classic cross-references John 10:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:1 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:18-19 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural such people τοιοῦτοι G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural {are} not οὐ G3756 Adverb serving δουλεύουσιν G1398 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction their ἑαυτῶν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural [own] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular appetites κοιλίᾳ G2836 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction By διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular smooth talk χρηστολογίας G5542 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction flattery εὐλογίας G2129 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular they deceive ἐξαπατῶσιν G1818 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hearts καρδίας G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural naive ἀκάκων G172 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Matthew 10:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:20 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:5 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:22 Classic cross-references James 3:13 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:18-19 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition Everyone πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural [has heard] ἀφίκετο G864 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - Ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular about your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural obedience ὑπακοὴ G5218 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular so οὖν G3767 Conjunction I rejoice χαίρω G5463 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular over ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I want θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active wise σοφοὺς G4680 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural about εἰς G1519 Preposition what [is] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθόν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction innocent ἀκεραίους G185 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural about εἰς G1519 Preposition what [is] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular evil κακόν G2556 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 3:15 Classic cross-references Luke 10:19 Classic cross-references Revelation 12:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:8 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:3 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:18-19 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of peace εἰρήνης G1515 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular vvv δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv τάχει G5034 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular will soon crush συντρίψει G4937 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Satan Σατανᾶν G4567 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular under ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural The Ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular grace χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [be] with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

NA, NE, and WH Lord Jesus

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