Romans 16:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Serve

By

Bible References

Serve

no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

for do I now act in obedience to men, or to God? or do I seek to please men? if I had hitherto pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

the most consult their private advantage, and neglect the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward.

James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the TWELVE TRIBES dispers'd thro' the world, sends greeting.

Jude the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are sanctified by God the father, and by their vocation are reserved for Jesus Christ.

The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John:

By

Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

I mention this, lest any one should deceive you by specious pretences.

and with all the vile methods of imposture, to the ruin of those, who are averse to the truth, by which they might be saved.

mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

For there are many, especially among the Jews, who are obstinate, vain talkers and deceivers;

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

These are murmurers, complainers, who pursue their own passions: their language swells with flattery, which they offer to the personages of men from a prospect of gain.