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Rom 16:19. Ὑπακοὴ, obedience) which belongs to οἱ ἀκάκοι, the simple. Their obedience itself, not merely its report, reached all, since by frequent intercourse believers from among the Romans came also to other places, and their obedience itself was observed face to face. It thus happens, that, as contagion is bad in the case of bad men, so it is good among the good, in a good sense.-πάντας, all) you, or others also.-ἀφίκετο) Hesychius explains ἀφίκετο by παρεγένετο.-τὸ ἐφʼ ὑμιν, as far as you are concerned) in opposition to those turbulent persons, who occasion him anxiety, not joy.-θέλω δὲ, but I wish) an antithesis: you are evidently not wanting in obedience and ἀκακία, simplicity; but you should add to them discretion.-σοφοὺς, wise) contrary to those, of whom Jeremiah speaks, Rom 4:22, σοφοί εἰσι τοῦ κακοποιῆσαι, τὸ δὲ καλῶς ποιῆσαι οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν, they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.-ἀκεραίους) say, if any evil presents itself: I consider this a thing, which is alien to me; ἀκέραιος is taken here in a passive sense.[170]
[170] Unaffected by evil.-ED.