Romans
Romans 16:18
18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| such people | τοιοῦτοι | toioutoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5108 of such a kind, such |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| serving | δουλεύουσιν | douleuousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| their | ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| appetites | κοιλίᾳ | koilia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2836 belly, womb, the inner man |
| By | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| smooth talk | χρηστολογίας | chrēstologias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5542 a kind address |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| flattery | εὐλογίας | eulogias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2129 adulation, praise, blessing |
| they deceive | ἐξαπατῶσιν | exapatōsin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1818 I deceive thoroughly |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| hearts | καρδίας | kardias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| naive | ἀκάκων | akakōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G172 innocent, guileless, simple |
Cross-references
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Colossians 2:4 · Matthew 7:15 · Micah 3:5 · 1 Timothy 6:5 · 2 Timothy 3:2–6 · Philippians 3:19 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Jude 1:16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · Galatians 1:10 · Hosea 4:8–11 · Titus 1:10–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.