‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’
Romans 16:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For while your loyalty and obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you well versed and wise as to what is good and innocent and guileless as to what is evil. American Standard Version (1901) For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil. Common English Bible The news of your obedience has reached everybody, so I’m happy for you. But I want you to be wise about what’s good, and innocent about what’s evil. Catholic Public Domain Version But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For your obedience is published in every place. I rejoice therefore in you. But I would have you to be wise in good, and simple in evil. |
‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’
‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.
Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,
Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.