Romans 16:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
καρδία
hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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δουλεύω
serve
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δουλεύω
To serve as a slave, to be enslaved. Douleuo. No one can serve two masters. Divided loyalty destroys effectiveness. Choose who you will serve and serve wholeheartedly.
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εὐλογία
flattery
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εὐλογία
Blessing, benefit, bounty. Eulogia. The cup of blessing which we bless. Every communion cup is a declaration that the cross is the source of every blessing we enjoy.
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ἑαυτοῦ
their own
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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κοιλία
belly,
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κοιλία
a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
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τοιοῦτος
such
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τοιοῦτος
truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
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χρηστολογία
smooth talk
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χρηστολογία
fair speech, i.e. plausibility
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ἐξαπατάω
they deceive
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ἐξαπατάω
to seduce wholly
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