Romans 16:19

“For your obedience is come abroad unto all men, etc..] That is, as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it, “the fame” and report of their obedience to the faith, to the doctrine of the Gospel, and the ministers of it, was spread everywhere, was well known to everyone, and spoken of with commendeth among all the churches in all nations: and this the apostle mentions as another reason why they should beware of false teachers, since it would be greatly to their reproach, should they, after all this, drop that form of doctrine which they had obeyed, desert the faithful ministers of the word, and follow these false teachers; should this be the case, they would be as notorious for their…”

“For your obedience--that is, tractableness is come abroad unto all. I am glad therefore on your behalf--"I rejoice therefore over you," seems the true reading. but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple--"harmless," as in Mat 10:16, from which the warning is taken. concerning--"unto" evil--"Your reputation among the churches for subjection to the teaching ye have received is to me sufficient ground of confidence in you; but ye need the serpent's wisdom to discriminate between transparent truth and plausible error, with that guileless simplicity which instinctively cleaves to the one and rejects the other."”

“For your obedience ... - Romans 1:8. Your mild, obedient disposition to learn, and to obey the precepts of the teachers of religion. I am glad ... - I rejoice that you evince such a disposition. But he immediately adds, that “this” was just the temper to be imposed upon, and cautions them against that danger. Wise unto that which is good - Evince understanding of what is adapted to promote good and worthy ends. Simple concerning evil - Greek, “harmless.” Not disposed to do wrong; having no plan and yielding to none of the allurements of evil. You have shown your wisdom in “obeying” the gospel. I would have you still evince wisdom toward “every good” design; but to be unacquainted with “any”…”

“But I would have you - Not only obedient, but discreet also. Wise with regard to that which is good - As knowing in this as possible. And simple with regard to that which is evil - As ignorant of this as possible. Romans 16:20”

“obedience: Rom 1:8; Th1 1:8, Th1 1:9 I am: Eph 1:15-17; Col 1:3-9; Th1 1:2, Th1 1:3, Th1 3:6-10 yet: Kg1 3:9-12; Psa 101:2; Isa 11:2, Isa 11:3; Mat 10:16; Co1 14:20; Eph 1:17, Eph 1:18; Eph 5:17; Phi 1:9; Col 1:9, Col 3:16; Ti2 3:15-17; Jam 3:13-18 simple: or, harmless, Luk 10:3; Phi 2:15 Romans 16:20”