GLORY FOREVER THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

Passage: Romans 16:17-27

Key verse: 27

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17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(A) Keep away from them.(B) 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(C) but their own appetites.(D) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(E) the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard(F) about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.(G)

20 The God of peace(H) will soon crush(I) Satan(J) under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.(K)

21 Timothy,(L) my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius,(M) Jason(N) and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.(O)

22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 Gaius,(P) whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

Erastus,(Q) who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. [24] [a]

25 Now to him who is able(R) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(S) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(T) hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings(U) by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from[b] faith(V)— 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.(W)

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Footnotes
  1. Romans 16:24 Some manuscripts include here May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.
  2. Romans 16:26 Or that is
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Final Instructions and Greetings

17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles (A)contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; (B)avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (C)their own appetites,[a] and (D)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 For (E)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (F)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20 (G)The God of peace (H)will soon crush Satan under your feet. (I)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

21 (J)Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

22 I Tertius, (K)who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.

23 (L)Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.[b]

Doxology

25 (M)Now to him who is able to strengthen you (N)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (O)according to the revelation of the mystery (P)that was kept secret for (Q)long ages 26 but (R)has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, (S)to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 to (T)the only wise God (U)be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Footnotes
  1. Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly
  2. Romans 16:23 Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
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1. Watch out for those who cause divisions (17-24) As Paul's conclusion to his letter, he warned the Roman Christians against those who might cause divisions in the church. There were false teachers and troublemakers in the church at Rome that could cause people to act or believe in things contrary to what they were taught. Paul told them plainly, "Stay away from them." Paul commended the church for its obedience to the gospel, but wanted them to also be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil. Paul was certain that Satan would soon be crushed by God. But they should still be careful. 2. Final doxology (25-27) These last three verses are Paul's praise to God for the gospel, which is the mystery of God, given to us to bring us salvation from our sins and to give us eternal life. The gospel of Jesus was a revelation in the Old Testament as God's mystery. But in Jesus Christ, it was all made clear. God did this so that "all nations might believe and obey him." (26)

Prayer: Lord, I praise you for saving us through the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord.

One Word: Glory to the only wise God through Jesus Christ