King James Version

Romans 16:19

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “indeed” (μὲν) before be here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸ) before evil here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourὑπακοὴhupakoēobedienceὑπακοήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “obedience”, the subject formG5218obedience, submissiveness, compliance.obedienceεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoπάνταςpantasallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀφίκετοaphiketoto reachἀφικνέομαι (aphikneomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to reach”, a single actionG864I arrive at, reach, come to.This verse uses “reach”.ἐφ’ephonἐπί (epi)preposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onὑμῖνhuminyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “your”, the to- or for-formG4771you.yourοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.χαίρωchairōto rejoiceχαίρωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.θέλωthelōI would haveθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I would have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.I would haveδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.σοφοὺςsophouswiseσοφός (sophos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “wise”, the object formG4680wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).εἰςeisconcerningεἰςpreposition — “concerning”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.concerningτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθόνagathongood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good-doer”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἀκεραίουςakeraiousinnocentἀκέραιος (akeraios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “innocent”, the object formG185(lit: unmixed) simple, unsophisticated, sincere, blameless.This verse uses “innocent”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κακόνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.evil

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μὲνmengoodμένparticle — “good”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise [as] to that which is good, and simple [as] to evil.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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