Romans 1:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise.

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  • Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all.
  • 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  • Luke 10:21 : 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for so it seemed good in your sight.
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
  • Acts 13:2-4 : 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 26:17-18 : 17 Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
  • Acts 28:2 : 2 And the native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because of the rain and the cold.
  • Acts 28:4 : 4 And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, justice does not allow to live.
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 8:12 : 12 Therefore, brothers, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
  • Rom 13:8 : 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
  • Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
  • 1 Cor 1:19-22 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
  • 1 Cor 2:13 : 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1 Cor 9:16-23 : 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel. 19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more. 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a partaker of it with you.
  • 1 Cor 14:11 : 11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks shall be a foreigner to me.
  • 1 Cor 14:16 : 16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not understand what you say?
  • 1 Cor 14:23-24 : 23 Therefore, if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For we dare not count ourselves among or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
  • 2 Cor 11:19 : 19 For you gladly bear with fools, seeing that you yourselves are wise.
  • Eph 5:15-17 : 15 See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

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    15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also.

    16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  • 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, (but was hindered until now,) that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among other Gentiles.

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    18 If he has wronged you or owes you anything, put that on my account;

    19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it: although I do not say to you that you owe me even your own self besides.

  • 11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks shall be a foreigner to me.

  • 17 But the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

  • Rom 15:27-28
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    27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

    28 Therefore, when I have completed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

  • 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

  • 7 Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • 11 To which I am appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

  • 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

  • 19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more.

  • Rom 15:15-18
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    15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written to you more boldly in part, to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God,

    16 That I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in what pertains to God.

    18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,

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    7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

    9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

    10 Making request, if by any means now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

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    7 Did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely?

    8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them, to serve you.

    9 And when I was with you and in need, I was a burden to no one: for what I lacked the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I have kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.

  • 31 That I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints;

  • 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all.

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    21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

    22 To the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.

  • 8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

  • 13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

  • 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

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    21 I speak concerning reproach, as though we were weak. But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

    22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

  • 1 Concerning the service to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you:

  • 11 I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.

  • 10 They only desired that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.

  • 23 Moreover, I call God as a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I did not come yet to Corinth.

  • 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

  • 3 For I testify again to every man who is circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.

  • 25 Of which I was made a minister, according to the stewardship of God given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

  • 13 For I do not mean that others should be relieved and you burdened;

  • 13 So that my chains in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

  • 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all: for we have already charged both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

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    13 For in what way were you inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

    14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not yours, but you. For the children should not lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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    16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

    17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

  • 11 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.