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Romans 16:18

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

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ASV

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

KJV

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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τοιοῦτοιtoioutoisuchG5108 →
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κυρίῳkuriōLordG2962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547 →
οὐounotG3756 →
δουλεύουσινdouleuousinserveG1398 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
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ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438 →
κοιλίᾳ,koiliabelly,G2836 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
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χρηστολογίαςchrēstologiassmooth talkG5542 →
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εὐλογίαςeulogiasflatteryG2129 →
ἐξαπατῶσινexapatōsinthey deceiveG1818 →
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καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
ἀκάκων.akakōnnaive.G172 →

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John 10:1“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.Colossians 2:4I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:1 Timothy 6:5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.Philippians 3:19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.2 Timothy 3:2–6For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,2 Peter 2:3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.1 Timothy 4:2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.2 Peter 2:14Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.Luke 6:26Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.John 6:26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

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