Revised Webster's Bible
Romans 16:17
17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Romans 16:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- New International Version (NIV)I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
Context of Romans 16:17
15Greet Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16Greet one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own body; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19For your obedience is come abroad to all men . I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
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Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας καὶ ἐκκλίνετε ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- beseechπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- youὑμᾶςhumas · youG5209
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- markσκοπέωskopeō · to watch outG4648
- causeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- divisionsδιχοστασίαdichostasia · dissensionG1370
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- offencesσκάνδαλονskandalon · stumbling blockG4625
- contraryπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- doctrineδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- yeὑμεῖςhumeis · youG5210
- learnedμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
- avoidἐκκλίνωekklinō · to turn fromG1578
- themἀπόapo · away fromG575
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Romans 16:17
- Philippians 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them who walk even as ye have us for an example.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
- Acts 15:1And certain men who came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for though there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
- 1 Corinthians 11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
- Galatians 1:7Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
- Galatians 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
- Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
- Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
- 2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
- 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be shown that they were not all of us.
- 2 John 1:7For many deceivers have entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
- Jude 1:19These are they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
- Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Luke 17:1Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe to him, by whom they come!
Commentaries on Romans 16:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Mark them which cause divisions - Several MSS. read , look sharply after them; let them have no kiss of charity nor peace, because they strive to make divisions, and thus set the flock of Christ at variance among themselves; and from these divisions, offenses (, scandals) are produced; and this is contrary to that doctrine of peace, unity, and brotherly love which you have learned. Look sharply after such that they do you no evil, and avoid them - give…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Now I beseech you - One great object of this Epistle had been to promote “peace” between the Jewish and Gentile converts. So much did this subject press upon the mind of the apostle, that he seems unwilling so leave it. He returns to it again and again; and even after the Epistle is apparently concluded, he returns to it, to give them a new charge on the subject. Mark them - Observe attentively, cautiously, and faithfully Philemon 3:17; be on your guard…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. 17those who create divisions: Paul had faced problems with false teachers who caused division in other churches (see Galatians, Colossians, 1 Timothy). Because of this, he warned the church in Rome about the same danger.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned--"which ye learned." and avoid them--The fomentors of "divisions" here referred to are probably those who were unfriendly to the truths taught in this epistle, while those who caused "offenses" were probably those referred to in Ro 14:15 as haughtily disregarding the prejudices of the weak. The direction as to both is, first, to…Read the comment
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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
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