Romans 16:18

18οἱForγὰρsuchτοιοῦτοιtheτῷLordκυρίῳof usἡμῶνChristΧριστῷnotοὐserveδουλεύουσινbutἀλλὰtheτῇof themselvesἑαυτῶνbellyκοιλίᾳ,andκαὶbyδιὰτῆςsmooth talkχρηστολογίαςandκαὶflatteryεὐλογίαςthey deceiveἐξαπατῶσιtheτὰςheartsκαρδίαςof theτῶνnaiveἀκάκων.

For such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and through smooth talk and blessing they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Vocab difficulty

41.8

Rare words

  • χρηστολογίας

    χρηστολογία

    a kind address; in a bad sense: plausible speaking.

  • ἀκάκων

    ἄκακος

    innocent, guileless, simple.