Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Holman Bible
I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians,
International Standard Version
Both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to foolish people, I am a debtor.
A Conservative Version
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, 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.
Amplified
I have a duty to perform and a debt to pay both to Greeks and to barbarians [the cultured and the uncultured], both to the wise and to the foolish.
An Understandable Version
I have a debt to pay [i.e., an obligation to preach] to Greeks and heathens; to the educated and to the ignorant.
Anderson New Testament
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
Common New Testament
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish:
Daniel Mace New Testament
I owe what service I can do to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians, to the learned, and to the illiterate.
Darby Translation
I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
Godbey New Testament
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians; both to the wise, and the unwise:
Goodspeed New Testament
I owe a debt both to Greeks and to foreigners, to the cultivated and the uncultivated.
John Wesley New Testament
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise.
Julia Smith Translation
Both to Greeks, and foreigners; both to wise and unwise, I am debtor.
King James 2000
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Modern King James verseion
I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the foreigners, both to the wise and to the unwise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to them which are no Greeks, unto the learned and also unto the unlearned.
Moffatt New Testament
To Greeks and to barbarians, to wise and to foolish alike, I owe a duty.
Montgomery New Testament
To Greeks and to barbarians, to the cultured and to the uncultured, I have a debt to discharge.
NET Bible
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
New Heart English Bible
I have an obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Noyes New Testament
I am debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the unwise.
Sawyer New Testament
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the Barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant;
The Emphasized Bible
Both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, a debtor, I am:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Both to the Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant am I a debtor.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I have a duty to both the Greek and the Barbarian, to both the cultured and the ignorant.
Webster
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Weymouth New Testament
I am already under obligations alike to Greek-speaking races and to others, to cultured and to uncultured people:
Williams New Testament
To Greeks and to all the other nations, to cultured and to uncultured people alike, I owe a duty.
World English Bible
I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Worrell New Testament
I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish;
Worsley New Testament
For I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the learned and the unlearned:
Youngs Literal Translation
Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,
Themes
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Usage: 170
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 1:14
Images Romans 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Wants To Visit Rome
13 You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations. 14 I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning. 15 For which reason I have the desire, as far as I am able, to give the knowledge of the good news to you who are in Rome.
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:21
In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
Acts 13:2-4
And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-18
And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
Acts 28:2
And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.
Acts 28:4
And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.
Romans 1:22
Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
Romans 8:12
So then, my brothers, we are in debt, not to the flesh to be living in the way of the flesh:
Romans 11:25
For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
Romans 12:16
Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
Romans 13:8
Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
Romans 16:19
For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
1 Corinthians 1:19-22
As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.
1 Corinthians 2:13
And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.
1 Corinthians 14:11
But if the sense of the voice is not clear to me, I am like a man from a strange country to him who is talking, and he will be the same to me.
1 Corinthians 14:16
For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?
1 Corinthians 14:23-24
If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.
2 Corinthians 11:19
For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.
Ephesians 5:15-17
Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;
Colossians 3:11
Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
2 Timothy 2:10
But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Titus 3:3
For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5
Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.