17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.
20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.
22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
23 Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, a brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began
26 but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith—
27 to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Romans 16:17-27
1. Those who cause division in the church
a) Take note of their offenses
b) They teach contrary doctrines
c) Avoid them (Romans 16:17)
2. Analysis of such people
a) They do not serve the Lord
b) They serve themselves
c) They use smooth words to deceive (Romans 16:18)
3. The example of the Roman believers
a) Obedience
b) To continue to be wise in what is good
c) To be simple in what is evil (Romans 16:19)
4. Trust in the Lord to be exercised
a) God will crush Satan
b) His henchmen would be placed at their feet Romans 16:20
PERSONAL DETAILS
1. More greetings
a) Timothy
b) Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you.
c) Tertius, the amanuensis of Paul
d) Gaius, my host
e) Erastus the treasurer
f) Quartus (Romans 16:21-23)
2. Concluding by giving glory to God
25 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began
26 but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith—
27 to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Romans 16: 25-27
a) Trust in God
i) He is able to establish according to the Gospel Paul preached
ii) According to what God has revealed of the mystery
iii) Now made manifest
b) Trust in God’s word
i) The prophetic Scriptures
ii) Made known to all nations
iii) According to the commandment of the everlasting God