Romans 1:14

¹² That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

¹³ Now 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.

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

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

¹⁶ For 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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
KJV: I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
WEB: I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
ASV: I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
DARBY: I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
BLB: I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to foolish.

ÅB: Jeg står i gjeld både til grekere og til barbarer, både til vise og uvise.
OTB: Jeg har en plikt overfor både grekere og ikke-grekere, både de vise og de uforstandige.
B1930: Jeg står i gjeld både til grekere og til barbarer, både til vise og uvise;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 9:16–23
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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Acts 26:17–18
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
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James 3:17–18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Acts 22:21
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
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Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
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Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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