Romans
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Romans 1:14
“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.”
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Romans 1:14 Context
11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
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Translation Details for Romans 1:14
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
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Wesley's Notes for Romans 1:14
1:14 To the Greeks and the barbarians - He includes the Romans under the Greeks; so that this division comprises all nations. Both to the wise, and the unwise - For there were unwise even among the Greeks, and wise even among the barbarians. I am a debtor to all - I am bound by my divine mission to preach the gospel to them.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 1:14
Ro 1:14 I am a debtor. He owed it, or was under obligation to preach the gospel both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians. The Greeks called other people but themselves barbarians, but in the apostolic age the Romans were excepted. The cultured Greeks and the proud Romans looked with contempt on all other races. Paul is a debtor to both, and must give them the gospel. Hence he is so anxious to labor at Rome. Both to the wise, and to the and unwise. Here the division into two classes turns on knowledge, instead of race. His meaning is that the gospel must be offered to every class.
I am debter both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise, and to the vnwise.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.
- Basic English Bible
I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
- Darby Bible
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise.
- Webster's Bible
I am already under obligations alike to Greek-speaking races and to others, to cultured and to uncultured people:
- Weymouth Bible
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
- World English Bible
To Grekis and to barberyns, to wise men and to vnwise men,
- Wycliffe Bible
Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,
- Youngs Literal Bible