Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Now I am talking to you Gentiles, [and] since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will make the most of my ministry [to you],
New American Standard Bible
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as
King James Version
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Holman Bible
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. In view of the fact that I am an apostle to the Gentiles,
International Standard Version
I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry
A Conservative Version
For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,
American Standard Version
But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Amplified
But now I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
Anderson New Testament
For I speak to you, Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
Common New Testament
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
Daniel Mace New Testament
this concerns you Gentiles. for as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I should do honour to my character,
Darby Translation
For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;
Godbey New Testament
But I speak to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry:
Goodspeed New Testament
But it is to you who are of the heathen that I am speaking. So far then as I am an apostle to the heathen, I make the most of my ministry,
John Wesley New Testament
For I speak to you Gentiles, as I am the apostle of the Gentiles:
Julia Smith Translation
(For I speak to you the nations, inasmuch as truly I am the sent of the nations, I highly value my service:
King James 2000
For I speak to you Gentiles, since I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,
Modern King James verseion
For I speak to you, the nations; since I am the apostle of the nations, I glorify my ministry;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I speak to you gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you this, you Gentiles, that as an apostle to the Gentiles I lay great stress on my office,
Montgomery New Testament
For to you who are Gentiles I say that since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
NET Bible
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
New Heart English Bible
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Noyes New Testament
For I am speaking to you gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles, I magnify my office,
Sawyer New Testament
For I speak to you, gentiles. Inasmuch as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
The Emphasized Bible
Unto you, however, am I speaking, - you of the nations; inasmuch, indeed, then, as, I, am an apostle to the nations, my ministry, I glorify,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I address myself to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am indeed the apostle of the Gentiles, I exalt my ministry:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But I am speaking to you who were Gentiles.
Webster
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:
Weymouth New Testament
But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,
Williams New Testament
Yes, I now am speaking to you who are a part of the heathen peoples. As I am an apostle to the heathen peoples, I am making the most of my ministry to them, to see
World English Bible
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Worrell New Testament
But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Worsley New Testament
For I speak to you Gentiles: inasmuch indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Youngs Literal Translation
For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
Themes
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 11:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cursing Of The Fig Tree
12 Now if the Jews sinning meant blessings for [the rest of] the world, and their [spiritual] defection meant blessings for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness [also produce blessings]! [Note: "Fullness" here may mean either a large or the complete number of Jews who will be saved, or become completely obedient to God]. 13 Now I am talking to you Gentiles, [and] since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will make the most of my ministry [to you], 14 in hope that somehow I might stir up jealousy among my fellow-Jews, and thereby save some of them.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
But the Lord replied to him, "Go on your way, for Saul is someone I have especially chosen to carry my name to the [unconverted] Gentiles, kings and the Israelites.
Acts 13:2
As these men were ministering to the Lord [i.e., this probably means worshiping] and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to one of them by way of inspiration]: "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me, [commissioning them] to do the work for which I have called them."
Acts 22:21
Then the Lord said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away from here to the Gentiles.' "
Acts 26:17-18
I will rescue you from the [Jewish] people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them,
Romans 15:16-19
in appointing me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I am serving like a priest in preaching God's good news, so that the Gentiles might be like an acceptable sacrifice [to God], dedicated by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 1:16
[And when I was called], God revealed His Son to me so that I could preach [about] Him to the Gentiles. [When this happened] I immediately avoided discussing the matter with anyone.
Galatians 2:2
[It was] in response to [a divine] revelation that I went [there] and explained to them [I. e., the apostles and elders] the Gospel [message] that I had been preaching among the Gentiles. Then [later on I presented it] privately before those who were highly regarded [i.e., the three apostles, verse 9] so [they would have verification that] my running [i.e., ministry] had not been, nor was now, in vain.
Galatians 2:7-9
On the contrary, they saw that I had [already] been entrusted [by God] with the Gospel for the uncircumcised ones [i.e., for Gentiles], just as Peter [had been entrusted by God] with the Gospel for the circumcised ones [i.e., for Jews].
Ephesians 3:8
This favor of preaching the unfathomable riches of Christ to the Gentiles was given to me [even though] I am the least significant of all saints [i.e., God's holy people].
1 Timothy 2:7
I was appointed to be a preacher [of this testimony] and an apostle and teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles. (I am telling the truth and not lying).
2 Timothy 1:11-12
of which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.