I will carefully live a pure life.\par I will live a pure life in my house.\par Lord, when will you come to me?\par
Romans 16:19 - Easy To Read Version All the believers have heard that you obey. So I am very happy because of you. But I want you to be wise about the things that are good. And I want you to know nothing about things that are evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
I will carefully live a pure life.\par I will live a pure life in my house.\par Lord, when will you come to me?\par
\{God said,\} “My people are foolish.\par They don’t know me.\par They are stupid children.\par They don’t understand.\par They are skillful at doing evil,\par but they don’t know how to do good.”\par
“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and do nothing wrong.
You can go now. But listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves.
First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank God because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith.
Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. In evil things be like babies. But in your thinking you should be like full-grown people.
So don’t be foolish with your lives. But learn what the Lord wants you to do.
Then you will be innocent and without anything wrong in you. You will be God’s children without fault. But you are living with evil people all around you who have become very bad. Among those people you shine like lights in the dark world.
Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.