Family Study Guide for Romans 16

Family Study Guide for February 2 – February 8, 2006
(Read Romans 16 Online)

Reflections on Romans 16 by Jim Brake, Head Coach

In this, the final chapter of Romans, Paul gets even more personal. He shows his people skills by expressing his greetings to the many friends he has in Rome. It is apparent that he knew many people, men, women, married couples, clergy, and even politicians. Paul apparently was a popular person and had many supporters in his ministry. He was a “people person” who had great concern for the spiritual well being of people as did they for him. This is the first thing that I take from this chapter. The second, and more important thing is his exhortations in verse 19, “but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.” Paul’s use of the word “innocent” intrigued me. As used in this verse, innocent means unmixed, simple, and pure. In Greek it was used for wine that was undiluted or metal that was not weakened in any way (The Bible Knowledge Commentary page 501). Paul encourages his readers and all of us to live our lives not mixed with or diluted by evil in any way. What a great way for him to end this letter to us on Christian living. The world every day would like us as followers of Christ to mix our standards with theirs. The world would have us compromise our standards as to what we watch, listen to, what we say, and how we act. I believe Paul would agree that this is not correct Christian living and ultimately as stated in verse 20 that “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.”
I hope you have enjoyed this book as much as I have and will continue striving for a high level of understanding as we move on to the epistle of James.

Questions to Consider:

• How is it possible to remain "innocent of evil" in an increasingly wicked world?
• How do you avoid compromising with the world?
• What does Paul's many friendships tell us about his experience in Rome?

Chapter Outline: (From Jim’s Introduction to Romans)

6. God’s Righteousness Revealed in Transformed Living (12:1-15:13)

Finish the Verses for this Chapter:

I urge // you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Romans 16:17-18

Sample Questions for Studying

Capitalized words are once-used-words

1. To the only wise God be what?
2. Reference : According to Romans 16:15, greet whom?
3. 2 Part : I ask you to what?
4. Reference : According to Romans 16:13, greet whom?
5. Greet those who belong to the household of what?
6. Reference : According to Romans 16:9, greet whom?
7. Who worked very hard for you?
8. MARY worked how?
9. Who was our fellow worker in Christ?
10. 2 Part : PHOEBE was what?
11. TIMOTHY, my fellow worker, sends what?
12. 2 Part : Who RISKED their lives for me?
13. By SMOOTH talk and FLATTERY, they what?
14. Who is the CITY'S DIRECTOR of PUBLIC works?
15. AMPLIATUS, whom I love how?
16. 2 Part : Who are my fellow WORKERS in Christ Jesus?
17. I commend to you whom?
18. Another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord is whom?
19. To the only wise God be glory forever how?
20. Keep away from whom?

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