Rom 16:18 | RWP | e4.org | But their own belly ( αλλα τη εαυτων κοιλια ). Dative case after δουλευουσιν . A blunt phrase like the same picture in "whose god is the belly," more truth than caricature in some cases. By their smooth and fair speech ( δια της χρηστολογιας κα ευλογιας ). Two compounds of λογος (speech), the first (from χρηστος and λογος ) is very rare (here only in N.T.), the second is very common ( ευ and λογος ). Beguile ( εξαπατωσιν ). Present active indicative of the double compound verb εξαπαταω (see ; ). Of the innocent ( των ακακων ). Old adjective ( α privative and κακος ), without evil or guile, in N.T. only here and (of Christ).

‏ Romans 16:18

But their own belly ( αλλα τη εαυτων κοιλια ). Dative case after δουλευουσιν. A blunt phrase like the same picture in Php 3:19 "whose god is the belly," more truth than caricature in some cases.

By their smooth and fair speech ( δια της χρηστολογιας κα ευλογιας ). Two compounds of λογος (speech), the first (from χρηστος and λογος ) is very rare (here only in N.T.), the second is very common ( ευ and λογος ).

Beguile ( εξαπατωσιν ). Present active indicative of the double compound verb εξαπαταω (see 2Th 2:3; 1Co 3:18).

Of the innocent ( των ακακων ). Old adjective ( α privative and κακος ), without evil or guile, in N.T. only here and Heb 7:26 (of Christ).