Romans 16:18
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Berean Study Bible
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Young's Literal Translation
for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

King James Bible
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.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

such people
τοιοῦτοι (toioutoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

{are} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

serving
δουλεύουσιν (douleuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Lord
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Christ,
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

their
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

[own]
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

appetites.
κοιλίᾳ (koilia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2836: From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart.

By
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

smooth talk
χρηστολογίας (chrēstologias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5542: A kind address; in a bad sense: plausible speaking. From a compound of chrestos and lego; fair speech, i.e. Plausibility.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

flattery
εὐλογίας (eulogias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift.

they deceive
ἐξαπατῶσιν (exapatōsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1818: To deceive thoroughly. From ek and apatao; to seduce wholly.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hearts
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

naive.
ἀκάκων (akakōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 172: Innocent, guileless, simple. Not bad, i.e. innocent or unsuspecting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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