Romans 16:19 (WEB)
For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
Fathers and councils · 4
Gregory the Great
“And the blessed Apostle Paul admonishes saying Be ye simple in evil and prudent in good (Rom. xvi. 19).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For hence it is said by the teacher of the Gentiles, I would have you wise in that which is good, but simple concerning evil (Rom. xvi. 19).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…of the world,” and such as the apostles wishes those to become, whom he tells,” I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 19
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Clement of Alexandria
“On account of the hearts of the innocent, the apostle, in the Epistle to the Romans, owns that he rejoices, and furnishes a kind of definition of children, so to speak, when he says, “I would have you wise toward good, but simple towards evil.”” — editor's note: Rom. xvi. 19.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 1.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.19.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.19.
Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII V.19.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 1.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 1.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.12.