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

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1 Cor. 9:16• ¹⁶For 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! (1 Cor. 9:16)

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Rom. 8:12• ¹²Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. (Rom. 8:12)

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Rom. 13:8• ⁸Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (Rom. 13:8)

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Acts 9:15• ¹⁵But 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: (Acts 9:15)

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Acts 13:2‑4• ²As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
³And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
⁴So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. (Acts 13:2‑4)

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Acts 22:21• ²¹And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. (Acts 22:21)

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Acts 26:17‑18• ¹⁷Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:17‑18)

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1 Cor. 9:16‑23• ¹⁶For 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!
¹⁷For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
¹⁸What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
¹⁹For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
²⁰And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
²¹To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
²²To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
²³And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. (1 Cor. 9:16‑23)

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2 Tim. 2:10• ¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (2 Tim. 2:10)

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Acts 28:4• ⁴And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. (Acts 28:4)

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1 Cor. 14:11• ¹¹Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. (1 Cor. 14:11)

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Col. 3:11• ¹¹Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. (Col. 3:11)

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Rom. 1:22• ²²Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Rom. 1:22)

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Rom. 11:25• ²⁵For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. (Rom. 11:25)

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Rom. 12:16• ¹⁶Be 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. (Rom. 12:16)

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Rom. 16:19• ¹⁹For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. (Rom. 16:19)

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Matt. 11:25• ²⁵At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (Matt. 11:25)

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Luke 10:21• ²¹In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. (Luke 10:21)

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1 Cor. 1:19‑22• ¹⁹For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
²⁰Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
²¹For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
²²For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: (1 Cor. 1:19‑22)

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1 Cor. 2:13• ¹³Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. (1 Cor. 2:13)

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1 Cor. 3:18• ¹⁸Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (1 Cor. 3:18)

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1 Cor. 9:16• ¹⁶For 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! (1 Cor. 9:16)

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2 Cor. 10:12• ¹²For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. (2 Cor. 10:12)

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2 Cor. 11:19• ¹⁹For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. (2 Cor. 11:19)

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Eph. 5:15‑17• ¹⁵See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
¹⁶Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
¹⁷Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. (Eph. 5:15‑17)

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James 3:17‑18• ¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3:17‑18)

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Prov. 1:22• ²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Prov. 1:22)

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Prov. 8:5• ⁵O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. (Prov. 8:5)

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Isa. 35:8• ⁸And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. (Isa. 35:8)

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1 Cor. 14:16,23‑24• ¹⁶Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
²³If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: (1 Cor. 14:16,23‑24)

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Titus 3:3• ³For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. (Titus 3:3)

• "The Greeks" and "the Barbarians." These were the civilized and the uncivilized people of this world in his day. (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)

• "To the wise and to the unwise." These were the educated and the uneducated people of the world. (“Opening Salutations: Romans 1:1-17” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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Both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent, I am debtor;