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Rom 16:17. Ἀδελφοὶ, brethren) While he is embracing in his mind, in Rom 16:16, the churches of Christ, exhortation suggests itself incidentally; for when it is concluded in the form of a parenthesis, they, who send salutations, are added to those, who receive them: Rom 16:21.-τοὺς τὰς) There were therefore such men at Rome. The second epistle to the Thessalonians, which was written before this to the Romans, may be compared, ch. 2-τὰς διχοστασίας, divisions) by which [what is even] good is not well defended.-ταʼ σκάνδαλα, offences) by which [what is positively] evil gains admittance.-ἐμάθετε, ye have learned) To have once for all learned constitutes an obligation, 1Co 15:1; 2Co 11:4; Gal 1:9; Php 4:9; 2Ti 3:14.-ἐκκλίνατε) comp. στέλλεσθαι, 2Th 3:6; παραιτοῦ, Tit 3:10; comp. 1Co 5:11; 2 John Rom 16:10. There was not yet the form of a church at Rome. The admonition therefore is rather framed so as to apply to individuals, than to the whole body of believers. There is however a testimony regarding the future in this epistle to the Romans, as the Song of Moses was a rule to be followed by Israel.