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Romans 16 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)

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1 συνιστημι δε υμιν φοιβην την αδελφην ημων ουσαν διακονον τησ εκκλησιασ τησ εν κεγχρεαισ
1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
1 Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς,
2 ινα αυτην προσδεξησθε εν κυριω αξιωσ των αγιων και παραστητε αυτη εν ω αν υμων χρηζη πραγματι και γαρ αυτη προστατισ πολλων εγενηθη και αυτου εμου
2 that you receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.
2 ἵνα αὐτὴν προσδέξησθε ἐν Κυρίῳ ἀξίως τῶν ἁγίων καὶ παραστῆτε αὐτῇ ἐν ᾧ ἂν ὑμῶν χρῄζῃ πράγματι· καὶ γὰρ αὕτη προστάτις πολλῶν ἐγενήθη καὶ αὐτοῦ ἐμοῦ.
3 ασπασασθε πρισκαν και ακυλαν τουσ συνεργουσ μου εν χριστω ιησου
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
3 Ἀσπάσασθε Πρίσκιλλαν καὶ Ἀκύλαν τοὺς συνεργούς μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
4 οιτινεσ υπερ τησ ψυχησ μου τον εαυτων τραχηλον υπεθηκαν οισ ουκ εγω μονοσ ευχαριστω αλλα και πασαι αι εκκλησιαι των εθνων
4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
4 οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν, οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶν, καὶ τὴν κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίαν.
5 και την κατ οικον αυτων εκκλησιαν ασπασασθε επαινετον τον αγαπητον μου οσ εστιν απαρχη τησ αχαιασ εισ χριστον
5 Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
5 ἀσπάσασθε Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου, ὅς ἐστιν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας εἰς Χριστόν.
6 ασπασασθε μαριαμ ητισ πολλα εκοπιασεν εισ ημασ
6 Greet Mary, who labored much for us.
6 ἀσπάσασθε Μαριάμ, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν εἰς ἡμᾶς.
7 ασπασασθε ανδρονικον και ιουνιαν τουσ συγγενεισ μου και συναιχμαλωτουσ μου οιτινεσ εισιν επισημοι εν τοισ αποστολοισ οι και προ εμου γεγονασιν εν χριστω
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.
7 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀνδρόνικον καὶ Ἰουνίαν τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου καὶ συναιχμαλώτους μου, οἵτινές εἰσιν ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, οἳ καὶ πρὸ ἐμοῦ γεγόνασιν ἐν Χριστῷ.
8 ασπασασθε αμπλιαν τον αγαπητον μου εν κυριω
8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
8 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀμπλίαν τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου ἐν Κυρίῳ.
9 ασπασασθε ουρβανον τον συνεργον ημων εν χριστω και σταχυν τον αγαπητον μου
9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.
9 ἀσπάσασθε Οὐρβανὸν τὸν συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ καὶ Στάχυν τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου.
10 ασπασασθε απελλην τον δοκιμον εν χριστω ασπασασθε τουσ εκ των αριστοβουλου
10 Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
10 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀπελλῆν τὸν δόκιμον ἐν Χριστῷ. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ἀριστοβούλου.
11 ασπασασθε ηρωδιωνα τον συγγενη μου ασπασασθε τουσ εκ των ναρκισσου τουσ οντασ εν κυριω
11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.
11 ἀσπάσασθε Ἡρῳδίωνα τὸν συγγενῆ μου. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ναρκίσσου τοὺς ὄντας ἐν Κυρίῳ.
12 ασπασασθε τρυφαιναν και τρυφωσαν τασ κοπιωσασ εν κυριω ασπασασθε περσιδα την αγαπητην ητισ πολλα εκοπιασεν εν κυριω
12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
12 ἀσπάσασθε Τρύφαιναν καὶ Τρυφῶσαν τὰς κοπιώσας ἐν Κυρίῳ. ἀσπάσασθε Περσίδα τὴν ἀγαπητήν, ἥτις πολλὰ ἐκοπίασεν ἐν Κυρίῳ.
13 ασπασασθε ρουφον τον εκλεκτον εν κυριω και την μητερα αυτου και εμου
13 Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
13 ἀσπάσασθε Ῥοῦφον τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμοῦ.
14 ασπασασθε ασυγκριτον φλεγοντα ερμαν πατροβαν ερμην και τουσ συν αυτοισ αδελφουσ
14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
14 ἀσπάσασθε Ἀσύγκριτον, Φλέγοντα, Ἑρμᾶν, Πατρόβαν, Ἑρμῆν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς ἀδελφούς.
15 ασπασασθε φιλολογον και ιουλιαν νηρεα και την αδελφην αυτου και ολυμπαν και τουσ συν αυτοισ παντασ αγιουσ
15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
15 ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν, Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους.
16 ασπασασθε αλληλουσ εν φιληματι αγιω ασπαζονται υμασ αι εκκλησιαι του χριστου
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
16 ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
17 παρακαλω δε υμασ αδελφοι σκοπειν τουσ τασ διχοστασιασ και τα σκανδαλα παρα την διδαχην ην υμεισ εμαθετε ποιουντασ και εκκλινατε απ αυτων
17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
17 Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνατε ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν·
18 οι γαρ τοιουτοι τω κυριω ημων ιησου χριστω ου δουλευουσιν αλλα τη εαυτων κοιλια και δια τησ χρηστολογιασ και ευλογιασ εξαπατωσιν τασ καρδιασ των ακακων
18 For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
18 οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν [Ἰησοῦ] Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ, καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσι τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων·
19 η γαρ υμων υπακοη εισ παντασ αφικετο χαιρω ουν το εφ υμιν θελω δε υμασ σοφουσ μεν ειναι εισ το αγαθον ακεραιουσ δε εισ το κακον
19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
19 ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο. χαίρω οὖν τὸ ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν· θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς μὲν εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν.
20 ο δε θεοσ τησ ειρηνησ συντριψει τον σαταναν υπο τουσ ποδασ υμων εν ταχει η χαρισ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μεθ υμων
20 And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
20 ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης συντρίψει τὸν σατανᾶν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας ὑμῶν ἐν τάχει. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.
21 ασπαζονται υμασ τιμοθεοσ ο συνεργοσ μου και λουκιοσ και ιασων και σωσιπατροσ οι συγγενεισ μου
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
21 Ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς Τιμόθεος ὁ συνεργός μου, καὶ Λούκιος καὶ Ἰάσων καὶ Σωσίπατρος οἱ συγγενεῖς μου.
22 ασπαζομαι υμασ εγω τερτιοσ ο γραψασ την επιστολην εν κυριω
22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord.
22 ἀσπάζομαι ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ Τέρτιος ὁ γράψας τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἐν Κυρίῳ.
23 ασπαζεται υμασ γαιοσ ο ξενοσ μου και τησ εκκλησιασ ολησ ασπαζεται υμασ εραστοσ ο οικονομοσ τησ πολεωσ και κουαρτοσ ο αδελφοσ
23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.
23 ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ὅλης. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός.
24 η χαρισ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα παντων υμων αμην
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. 25 Not in this translation
24 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν· ἀμήν.

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  • Ampliatus

    Beloved friend of Paul

    Paul's beloved friend in the Lord, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:8

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  • Andronicus

    Kinsman and fellow prisoner of Paul

    Paul's kinsman and fellow prisoner, well known among the apostles and in Christ before Paul.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:7

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  • Apelles

    Approved in Christ

    Greeted by Paul as approved in Christ.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:10

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  • Aquila

    Tentmaker and coworker of Paul

    A Jew from Pontus, a tentmaker expelled from Rome under Claudius, who worked with Paul at Corinth and later taught Apollos with his wife Priscilla.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3

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  • Aristobulus

    Head of a household in Rome

    Paul greets those of the household of Aristobulus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:10

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  • Asyncritus

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Epenetus

    First convert in Asia

    Paul's beloved friend, the first convert to Christ in Asia.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:5

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  • Erastus

    City treasurer and helper of Paul

    Named as the city treasurer who sends greetings in Romans, as a helper Paul sent into Macedonia with Timothy, and as one who stayed at Corinth; these are probably the same man.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:22; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20

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  • Gaius

    Host of Paul and the church

    Paul's host at Corinth, whose hospitality extended to the whole church; Paul baptized him.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14

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  • Hermas

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Hermes

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Herodion

    Kinsman of Paul

    Paul's kinsman, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:11

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  • Julia

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with Philologus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Junia

    Kinswoman and fellow prisoner of Paul

    Paul's kinswoman and fellow prisoner, well known among the apostles; she became a believer before Paul. Some manuscripts and translations read the masculine Junias.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:7

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  • Lucius

    Kinsman and companion of Paul

    One of Paul's kinsmen who sent greetings to Rome from Corinth; he may be the Lucius of Cyrene named at Antioch.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:21

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  • Mary

    Hard worker in Rome

    A woman in Rome whom Paul greets as having worked very hard for the church.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:6

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  • Narcissus

    Head of a household in Rome

    Paul greets those in the Lord from the household of Narcissus.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:11

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  • Nereus

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with his sister.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Olympas

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul among the saints in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Patrobas

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Persis

    Beloved worker in the Lord

    A beloved woman who, Paul says, has worked very hard in the Lord.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:12

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  • Philologus

    Saint in Rome

    Greeted by Paul together with Julia, Nereus and his sister, Olympas, and all the saints with them.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:15

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  • Phlegon

    Brother in Rome

    One of the brothers greeted by Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:14

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  • Phoebe

    Servant of the church at Cenchreae

    A servant of the church at Cenchreae and patron of many, including Paul, commended by him to the Romans.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:1

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  • Priscilla

    Coworker of Paul

    Aquila's wife, also called Prisca, who with him hosted a church in her house and risked her neck for Paul's life.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:2; Acts 18:26; Romans 16:3

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  • Quartus

    Brother greeting Rome

    A brother who sends greetings to Rome in Paul's letter.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:23

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  • Rufus

    Chosen in the Lord

    Greeted by Paul as chosen in the Lord, together with his mother, whom Paul also calls his own.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:13

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  • Sosipater

    Kinsman and companion of Paul

    One of Paul's kinsmen who sent greetings to Rome; he is perhaps the same as Sopater of Berea.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:21

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  • Stachys

    Beloved friend of Paul

    Paul's beloved friend, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:9

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  • Tertius

    Scribe of Romans

    The man who wrote down Paul's letter to the Romans and added his own greeting in the Lord.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:22

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  • Tryphena

    Worker in the Lord

    A woman greeted by Paul as one who works hard in the Lord, mentioned together with Tryphosa.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:12

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  • Tryphosa

    Worker in the Lord

    A woman greeted by Paul as one who works hard in the Lord, mentioned together with Tryphena.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:12

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  • Urbanus

    Coworker of Paul

    Paul's coworker in Christ, greeted in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: Romans 16:9

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Cross references (23)

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  1. 1 Acts 18:18; 1 Peter 1:22–23; 1 Timothy 5:9–10; James 2:15; Matthew 12:50
  2. 2 Philippians 2:29; Philippians 1:27; Matthew 10:40–42; Acts 9:41; Colossians 4:10
  3. 3 Acts 18:26; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19; Romans 16:9; 1 Corinthians 16:16
  4. 4 1 John 3:16; Philippians 2:30; Joshua 10:24; 1 Corinthians 7:17; Micah 2:3
  5. 5 Colossians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Philemon 2; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Matthew 18:20
  6. 6 Romans 16:12; 1 Timothy 5:10; Matthew 27:55
  7. 7 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:11; Colossians 4:10; Philemon 23; Galatians 1:22
  8. 8 1 John 3:14; Philippians 4:1; Romans 16:5
  9. 9 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:2–3
  10. 10 Romans 14:18; 1 Peter 1:7; Deuteronomy 8:2; 2 Corinthians 8:22; 1 Timothy 3:10
  11. 11 Romans 16:21; Romans 16:7
  12. 12 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16:16; Hebrews 6:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:10
  13. 13 1 Timothy 5:2; 2 John 1; Mark 15:21; John 15:16; Matthew 12:49–50
  14. 14 1 Peter 1:22–23; Hebrews 3:1; Colossians 1:2; Romans 8:29
  15. 15 Romans 16:2; Romans 1:7; Isaiah 60:21; Romans 16:14; Ephesians 1:1
  16. 16 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Peter 5:14; Acts 20:37
  17. 17 Jude 19; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Timothy 6:3–5; 2 Timothy 3:5; Colossians 2:8
  18. 18 Colossians 2:4; Matthew 7:15; 1 Timothy 6:5; Micah 3:5; Philippians 3:19
  19. 19 Matthew 10:16; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Philippians 2:15; James 3:13–18; Romans 1:8
  20. 20 Luke 10:19; 1 John 3:8; Genesis 3:15; Zechariah 10:5; Malachi 4:3
  21. 21 Acts 20:4; Acts 13:1; Romans 16:7; Romans 16:11; Acts 17:5
  22. 22 Galatians 6:11; Romans 16:8; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 3:17
  23. 23 Acts 19:22; 1 Corinthians 1:14; 3 John 1–6; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 19:29

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  1. Commentary 16:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Romans (Homily XXXI)

    I Think that many even of those who have the appearance of being extremely good men, hasten over this part of the Epistle as superfluous, and having no great weight in it. And I think that the same befalls them in regard to the genealogy that is in the Gospel.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 16:18 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXIII)

    … for them?" That we might watch, and be ever prepared for conflict, guarding against our disguised as well as against our open enemies: which kind indeed Paul also was intimating, when he said, that "by their good words they deceive the hearts of the simple." Let us not be troubled therefore, when we see many such even now.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)