Romans 16:19
For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
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Psalms 101:2I will be careful to live a blameless life.When will you come to me?I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
Jeremiah 4:22"For my people are foolish, they do not know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
Luke 10:3Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Philippians 2:15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
Matthew Henry on Romans 16:18-21
Apostolic Salutations. ( a. d. 58.) 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 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. 20 And the God of… Read the whole commentary →