Romans 1:14 “I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the…”

Romans 1:14

I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.

Darby Translation

I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

Young's Literal Translation

Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

Bible in Basic English

I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

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Cross references

“debtor”

1 Corinthians 9:16–23 Acts 9:15 Acts 22:21 Romans 8:12 Romans 13:8 Acts 13:2–4

1 Corinthians 9:16–23 · BSB

Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Acts 9:15 · BSB

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Acts 22:21 · BSB

Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Romans 8:12 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

Romans 13:8 · BSB

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Acts 13:2–4 · BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

“Greeks”

Colossians 3:11 Acts 28:4 1 Corinthians 14:11

Colossians 3:11 · BSB

Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

Acts 28:4 · BSB

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

1 Corinthians 14:11 · BSB

If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

“both to”

Romans 12:16 Romans 1:22 Romans 16:19 2 Corinthians 11:19 Ephesians 5:15–17 Romans 11:25

Romans 12:16 · BSB

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

Romans 1:22 · BSB

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 16:19 · BSB

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

2 Corinthians 11:19 · BSB

For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.

Ephesians 5:15–17 · BSB

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Romans 11:25 · BSB

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

“to the unwise”

Isaiah 35:8 1 Corinthians 14:16 Titus 3:3 Proverbs 1:22 Proverbs 8:5 1 Corinthians 14:23

Isaiah 35:8 · BSB

And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.

1 Corinthians 14:16 · BSB

Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

Titus 3:3 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Proverbs 1:22 · BSB

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5 · BSB

O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

1 Corinthians 14:23 · BSB

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

Also

Acts 28:2

Acts 28:2 · BSB

The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

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