Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 16].
clause has within it not only the objects of the participle but
the relative clause \h•n humeis emathete\ (which you learned), a
thoroughly Greek idiom.
16:18 {But their own belly} (\alla t•i heaut•n koili•i\). Dative
case after \douleuousin\. A blunt phrase like the same picture in
Php 3:19 "whose god is the belly," more truth than caricature
in some cases. {By their smooth and fair speech} (\dia t•s
chr•stologias kai eulogias\). Two compounds of \logos\ (speech),
the first (from \chr•stos\ and \logos\) is very rare (here only
in N.T.), the second is very common (\eu\ and \logos\). {Beguile}
(\exapat•sin\). Present active indicative of the double compound
verb \exapata•\ (see 2Th 2:3; 1Co 3:18). {Of the innocent}
(\t•n akak•n\). Old adjective (\a\ privative and \kakos\),
without evil or guile, in N.T. only here and Heb 7:26 (of
Christ).
16:19 {Is come abroad} (\aphiketo\). Second aorist middle
indicative of \aphikneomai\, old verb, to come from, then to
arrive at, only here in N.T. {Over you} (\eph' humin\). "Upon
you." Simple unto that which is evil (\akeraious eis to kakon\).
Old adjective from \a\ privative and \kerannumi\, to mix. Unmixed
with evil, unadulterated.
16:20 {Shall bruise} (\suntripsei\). Future active of \suntrib•\,
old verb, to rub together, to crush, to trample underfoot.
Blessed promise of final victory over Satan by "the God of
peace." "Shortly" (\en tachei\). As God counts time. Meanwhile
patient loyalty from us.
16:21 Verses 21-23 form a sort of postscript with greetings
from Paul's companions in Corinth. Timothy was with Paul in
Macedonia (2Co 1:1) before he came to Corinth. Lucius may be
the one mentioned in Ac 13:1. Jason was once Paul's host (Ac
17:5-9) in Thessalonica, Sosipater may be the longer form of
Sopater of Ac 20:4. They are all Paul's fellow-countrymen
(\suggeneis\).
16:22 {I Tertius} (\eg• Tertios\). The amanuensis to whom Paul
dictated the letter. See 2Th 3:17; 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18.
16:23 {Gaius my host} (\Gaios ho xenos mou\). Perhaps the same
Gaius of 1Co 1:14 (Ac 19:29; 20:4), but whether the one of
3Jo 1:1 we do not know. \Xenos\ was a guest friend, and then
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