Romans 16:19

Romans 16:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

Context of Romans 16:19

17I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

Romans 16:19 word by word

ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο· ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν οὖν χαίρω. θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• obedienceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• obedienceὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
• is come abroadἀφικνέομαιaphikneomai · to reachG864
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• I am gladχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• but yetδέde · thenG1161
• I would haveθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• wiseσοφόςsophos · wiseG4680
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• that which is goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• simpleἀκέραιοςakeraios · innocentG185
• evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556

Cross-references for Romans 16:19

• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:8For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.
• Ephesians 1:15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
• Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—
• 1 Kings 3:9Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"
• Psalms 101:2I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;
• Isaiah 11:2And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
• Matthew 10:16"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
• Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Philippians 1:9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
• Colossians 1:9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Commentaries on Romans 16:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19For your obedience is come abroad - The apostle gives this as a reason why they should continue to hear and heed those who had led them into the path of truth, and avoid those false teachers whose doctrines tended to the subversion of their souls. Yet I would have you wise - I would wish you carefully to discern the good from the evil, and to show your wisdom, by carefully avoiding the one and cleaving to the other.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For your obedience … - Romans 1:8. Your mild, obedient disposition to learn, and to obey the precepts of the teachers of religion. I am glad … - I rejoice that you evince such a disposition. But he immediately adds, that “this” was just the temper to be imposed upon, and cautions them against that danger. Wise unto that which is good - Evince understanding of what is adapted to promote good and worthy ends. Simple concerning evil - Greek, “harmless.” Not…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-20Verses 17-20 How earnest, how endearing are these exhortations! Whatever differs from the sound doctrine of the Scriptures, opens a door to divisions and offences. If truth be forsaken, unity and peace will not last long. Many call Christ, Master and Lord, who are far from serving him. But they serve their carnal, sensual, worldly interests. They corrupt the head by deceiving the heart; perverting the judgments by winding themselves into the affections…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27This final section includes elements often found at the end of New Testament letters: a discussion of travel plans (15:14–29), requests for prayer (15:30–33), references to ministry partners (16:1–2, 21–23), greetings (16:3–16), and a short hymn of praise (16:25–27). Only the warning about false teachers is a non-standard feature in this conclusion (16:17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. For your obedience--that is, tractableness is come abroad unto all. I am glad therefore on your behalf--"I rejoice therefore over you," seems the true reading. but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple--"harmless," as in Mt 10:16, from which the warning is taken. concerning--"unto" evil--"Your reputation among the churches for subjection to the teaching ye have received is to me sufficient ground of confidence in you; but ye…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 16:19

• Character
• Holiness
• Love
• Righteous
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Apostle
• Commend
• Mark
• Romans, Epistle to the
• Abroad
• Bible, the
• Caesar's Household
• Concerning
• Greeting
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Commentaries on Romans 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings