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Verse 18. _THEY - SERVE NOT OUR LORD JESUS_] They profess to be
apostles, but they are not apostles of CHRIST; they neither _do_ his
will, nor _preach_ his _doctrine; they serve their own belly_ - th...
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SERVE NOT - Obey not. Though they are professedly, yet they are not
his real friends and followers.
BUT THEIR OWN BELLY - Their own “lusts;” their own private
interests; they do this to obtain suppor...
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CHAPTER 16
_ 1. Greetings to Individuals. (Romans 16:1 .)_
2. Warning and Comfort. (Romans 16:17 .)
3. The Final Salutations. (Romans 16:21 .)
4. The Conclusion. (Romans 16:25 .)
Romans 16:1
Phoe...
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A POSTSCRIPT OF ADMONITION.
Romans 16:17. Supposing the paragraph in its right place (see Introd.
§ 4), it would seem that Paul, in glancing over his letter and
thinking of the troubles of other chur...
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A LETTER OF COMMENDATION (Romans 16:1-2)...
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SERVE. App-190.
JESUS. The texts omit.
BELLY. See John 7:38.
GOOD... SPEECHES. their fine words and flatteries.
GOOD WORDS. Greek. _chrestologia._ Only here.
FAIR SPEECHES. Greek. _eulogia._ Occu...
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_serve not_ Perhaps these words (lit. DO NOT BONDSERVICE TO,) allude
to the professed "_liberty_" of the erring teachers. Q. d., "they
decline, indeed, the bondage of Christ, but they are in bondage t...
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Warning against mischief-makers and disturbers of the peace.
The grace.
17–20. A brief but pointed warning against teachers, who under fair
seeming introduce divisions and offences. The fundamental s...
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ΤΟΙΟΎΤΟΣ (G5108) подобный,
ΔΟΥΛΕΎΟΥΣΙΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΔΟΥΛΕΎΩ (G1398)
быть рабом. Те, кто был рабом своих
страстей, высмеивались (ВВС),
ΧΡΗΣΤΟΛΟΓΊΑ (G5542) гладкая, приятная
речь, речь откров...
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AND FAIR SPEECHES— 'Ευλογιας, _flattering forms of address._
We hence learn what were the weapons which these false apostles
opposed to the miracles of the true. See Titus 1:10....
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_TEXT_
Romans 16:17-27. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are
causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the
doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. Romans 16...
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the
simple.
FOR THEY THAT ARE SUCH SERVE NOT OUR LORD [JESUS]...
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Paul's Intended Journey
28 During Paul's first three ministries the nations were dependent on
Israel, and received of their spiritual things. Hence they were
indebted to them and sought to pay by...
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16:18 serve (a-3) _ Douleuo_ . 'to serve as a bondman' as chs. 12.11;
14.18. deceive (b-19) A strong form of the word, as in 1 Timothy 2:14
....
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GREETINGS AND WARNINGS
1-16. Commendation and greetings.
Observe the number of women to whom the Apostle sends greeting. The
fact is indicative of the change wrought in the position of women by
the...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 16
PERSONAL GREETINGS
Sometimes a church leader may seem very strict when he *preaches.
There are some very serious ma...
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(17-20) Here the Epistle would naturally end, but an afterthought
occurs to the Apostle, His experience of other churches, especially
those at Corinth and in Galatia, suggests to him that he should wa...
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CHAPTER 32
A COMMENDATION; GREETINGS; A WARNING; A DOXOLOGY
Romans 16:1
ONCE more, with a reverent license of thought, we may imagine
ourselves to be watching in detail the scene in the house of Ga...
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Warning against false teachers. This comes in very abruptly in the
middle of the greetings, and as it stands has the character of an
after-thought. The false teachers referred to are quite definitely...
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RECEIVE HELPERS: SHUN HINDERERS
Romans 16:17
Those who cause divisions on obscure points of doctrine are to be
avoided, lest they lead us away from the fundamentals. We need to be
wise in heavenly w...
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In the salutation twenty-six persons are named. Two-thirds of these
names are Greek, which, in all probability, are names of persons the
apostle had actually known in his work in Asia. Phoebe was spec...
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by (g) good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of
the simple.
(g) The word which he uses signifies a promising...
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“ _Now I exhort you, brethren, to mark them which cause [the]
divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned;
and turn away from them. For these persons serve not Christ our Lor...
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Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid
them. (18) For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, b...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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18._For they who are such, etc. _He mentions an unvarying mark, by
which false prophets are to be distinguished from the servants of
Christ; for they have no care for the glory of Christ, but seek the...
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Never having known the Roman Christians as an assembly, Paul sends
many personal salutations. This was the link which subsisted. We see
how touchingly his heart dwells upon all the details of service...
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FOR THEY THAT ARE SUCH SERVE NOT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,.... They do
not preach him, but themselves; they do not seek the things of Christ,
his honour and glory, the spread of his Gospel, and the enlar...
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the
simple.
Ver. 18. _But their own bellies_] They pretend the s...
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_Now I beseech_ Παρακαλω, _I exhort you, brethren, mark them_
Observe and point them out for the caution of others. The word
σκοπειν, rendered _to mark_, signifies, to observe attentively
and diligent...
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SERVE NOT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST; they do not seek his honor, but their
own selfish ends.
THE SIMPLE; the unsuspecting and unwary....
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A warning against false teachers:...
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COMMUNICATIONS, GREETINGS AND CLOSING
This chapter has a character peculiar to itself; and being a fifth
subdivision of the last division (Chapter s 12 to 16) of the book, we
may expect in some sense...
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Mark - those who cause division among you
Offenses contrary to the doctrine
Avoid them - See 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
18 HERE IS THEIR TRUE NATURE:
1. Serve not the Lord Jesus Christ
2. Serve their...
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FOR THEY THAT ARE SUCH SERVE NOT OUR LORD CHRIST, BUT THEIR OWN BELLY;
AND BY THEIR SMOOTH AND FAIR SPEECH THEY BEGUILE THE HEARTS OF THE
INNOCENT.
'their own belly' -they don't serve the Lord! Paul...
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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...
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OLBGrk;
In this verse you have a reason of the foregoing admonition, together
with a description of the seducers, whom they should mark and avoid.
He says, they are such as SERVE NOT OUR LORD JESUS CH...
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For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly
["Belly" is meant to express all the appetites of the carnal life. The
heretics here referred to, being mediocre and insufficient...
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The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity
workmen; not workmen to whom the fear of God and righteousness appear
to be gain; not workmen who "serve their belly; "not workmen who "with
fair spe...
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Romans 16:18 For G1063 such G5108 not G3756 serve G1398 (G5719) our
G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 but G235 own G1438 belly
G2836 and G2532 by G1223 words G5542 and G2532 speech G2129 decei...
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4). FINAL GREETINGS (16:1-27).
We now come to the close of the letter. This final chapter divides up
into three subsections:
1) Final greetings and exhortations (Romans 16:1).
2) Exhortation to bew...
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III. CONCLUDING PORTION OF THE EPISTLE.
This part of the Epistle may be divided into four sections, (1)
Personal explanations, similar to those in chap. Romans 1:8-15 (chap.
Romans 15:14-33). (2.) Gr...
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BUT THEIR OWN BELLY
(αλλα τη εαυτων κοιλια). Dative case after
δουλευουσιν. A blunt phrase like the same picture in
Philippians 3:19 "whose god is the belly," more truth than caricature
in some cas...
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CONTENTS: The outflow of Christian love. Closing salutations and
benediction.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, many of the gospel helpers, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Courtesy and Christianity go together. Ackn...
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Romans 16:1. _I commend to you Phebe a servant of the church._
Διακονον, a _deaconess_ of the church _at Cenehrea,_ the
eastern port of Corinth, where Paul shaved his head, that he might be
purified o...
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ARE NOT SERVING CHRIST OUR LORD. Paul speaks bitterly of their
_character,_ rather than the doctrines they teach. This contrasts
sharply with the character of those who serve Christ. INNOCENT PEOPLE....
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_Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions._
A CAUTION AGAINST SCHISMATICS
I. Their character described. They--
1. Cause divisions.
2. Occasion offences.
3. Pervert doctrines....
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:1 Paul warmly greets those he knows in
Rome. He is able to say something specific about almost every person
greeted.
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 16:17.—No argument here for tradition or the inquisition. For
even common people may discern true doctrine from false. We must seek
for light on God’s revealed word.
_MAIN HO...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 16:1
K. _Commendation of Phoebe, and salutations to Christians at Rome._
ROMANS 16:1, ROMANS 16:2
I COMMEND UNTO YOU PHOEBE OUR SISTER (_i.e. _fellow-Christian), WHO
IS A SERVANT...
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Chapter 16 is just personal greetings to many of those in Rome. We are
going to go rather rapidly through it, just pointing out a few things.
First of all, Paul,
commends unto you Phoebe our sister,...
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1 John 4:1; 1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 2:29; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Chronicles
18:12; 2 Chronicles 18:5; 2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2
Corinthians 2:17;...
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Belly. Compare Philippians 3:19.
Good words [χ ρ η σ τ ο λ ο γ ι α ς]. Only here in the New
Testament. Lit., good speaking. The compounded adjective crhs tov is
used rather in its secondary sense of...
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By good words — Concerning themselves, making great promises. And
fair speeches — Concerning you, praising and flattering you. The
harmless — Who, doing no ill themselves, are not upon their guard
aga...