Romans 16:19

Concluding Exhortations

¹⁸ for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless, ¹⁹ for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil; ²⁰ and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen!

In the World

To the Lord

What is Good

That Which Is Good

No

Matthew 10:16

'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.

Romans 1:8

first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

James 3:13-18

Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

1 Kings 3:9-12

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

Psalm 101:2

I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

Isaiah 11:2-3

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

Luke 10:3

'Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

Ephesians 1:15-18

Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints,

Ephesians 5:17

because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,

Philippians 1:9

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

Philippians 2:15

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

Colossians 1:3-9

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:8-9

for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,

1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also to see you,

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;