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.
Everyone's heard about how well you follow God, and honestly, I'm so proud of you for that. But I want you to be smart about doing good things while staying completely innocent when it comes to evil stuff.
Be brilliant at goodness, but stay clueless about evil.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to address theological issues and strengthen the early church amidst a pagan Roman Empire. By Romans 16:19, Paul is concluding his epistle, commending the Roman believers for their obedience that had become widely known, while urging them to remain discerning in good things and naive to evil in a world filled with moral corruption and false teachings.
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