Romans 16:19

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Summary

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.

Obedience

Romans 1:8

1 Thessalonians 1:8

I am

Yet

Bible References

Obedience

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world.

for the gospel has made so favourable a progress not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every other place, where the reputation of your divine faith has spread, that 'tis needless to mention any thing of it; since they all relate of us,

I am

Wherefore having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all christians,

In our prayers we continually give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ upon your account,

We always mention you in our prayers, and give thanks to God for you all:

but Timothy, upon his arrival here from you, brings us the agreeable news of the perseverance of your faith and charity, that you always make honourable mention of us, and that you desire to see us as ardently as we do to see you.

Yet

By your mission you will be expos'd like sheep in the midst of wolves: be then as circumspect as serpents, and as inoffensive as doves:

Brethren, be not childish in understanding: be as innocent as babes, but use your understanding like men.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, whereby ye may know him:

wherefore be not imprudent, but consider what is agreeable to the divine will.

and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;

For this cause, ever since we heard of it, we incessantly pray for you, requesting that you may be endued with respect to the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual discernment:

Let the christian doctrine be the familiar subject of your entertainment: in all wisdom instructing and exhorting one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, melodiously tuning your grateful praises to God.

and that from your infancy you were acquainted with the sacred writings, which point you the way to salvation, by believing in Christ Jesus:

Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.