| 18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 16:18:1 ⧉οἱeethe Romans 16:18:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Romans 16:18:3 ⧉τοιοῦτοιtyootooteesuch Romans 16:18:4 ⧉τῷtoto the Romans 16:18:5 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeoLord Romans 16:18:6 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonour Romans 16:18:7 ⧉ΧριστῷkhreestoChrist Romans 16:18:8 ⧉οὐoonot Romans 16:18:9 ⧉δουλεύουσινthoolehvooseenthey serve Romans 16:18:10 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut Romans 16:18:11 ⧉τῇteeto the Romans 16:18:12 ⧉ἑαυτῶνeaftonof themselves Romans 16:18:13 ⧉κοιλίᾳkeeleeabelly Romans 16:18:14 ⧉καὶkeand Romans 16:18:15 ⧉διὰdheeathrough Romans 16:18:16 ⧉τῆςteesthe Romans 16:18:17 ⧉χρηστολογίαςkhreestoloyeessmooth speech Romans 16:18:18 ⧉καὶkeand Romans 16:18:19 ⧉εὐλογίαςevloyeesflattery Romans 16:18:20 ⧉ἐξαπατοῦσιeksapatooseethey deceive Romans 16:18:21 ⧉τὰςtasthe Romans 16:18:22 ⧉καρδίαςkartheeashearts Romans 16:18:23 ⧉τῶνtonof the Romans 16:18:24 ⧉ἀκάκωνakakonnaive |
| 18. Formal Translation For people like that do not serve our Lord Christ {Kyrios Christos, True Sovereign Master}, but serve their own belly, and through smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the innocent. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation People like this are not serving our Lord Christ {Kyrios Christos, Rightful Heart Ruler}, but only their own desires, and with flattery they mislead the hearts of those who are unsuspecting. |