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.