I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

无论是希腊人、化外人、聪明人、愚拙人，我都欠他们的债，

无论是希腊人、未开化的人、聪明人、愚拙人，我都欠他们的债，

无论是希腊人、未开化的人、聪明人、愚拙人，我都欠他们的债，

不论是希腊人、非希腊人、智者、愚人，我对他们都有义务。

无论是希腊人或是未开化的人，聪明的人或是愚笨的人，我都欠他们的债。

无论是希腊人或是外族人，有智慧的或是无知的，我都对他们有责任。

無論是希臘人、化外人、聰明人、愚拙人，我都欠他們的債，

無論是希臘人、未開化的人、聰明人、愚拙人，我都欠他們的債，

無論是希臘人、未開化的人、聰明人、愚拙人，我都欠他們的債，

不論是希臘人、非希臘人、智者、愚人，我對他們都有義務。

無論是希臘人或是未開化的人，聰明的人或是愚笨的人，我都欠他們的債。

不但對於希利尼人、也對於蠻野人，不但對於有智識的人、也對於無知識的人，我都是欠債的；

無論是希臘人或是外族人，有智慧的或是無知的，我都對他們有責任。

我於希利尼人、化外人、智者愚者、皆負其債、

蓋我傳道於希利尼及化外人、或智或愚、若償負焉、

無論希拉人、化外人、智人、愚人、我皆如負其債、

吾對希臘人與化外人、智與不智、皆負有傳道之義務。

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

I have a duty both to Greeks and to non- Greeks. I have a duty both to wise people and to foolish people.

For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike.

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

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to the uncultured, both to the wise and to the foolish.

I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.

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

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

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

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

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

But the Lord said to him,“ Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

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.”Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

And he said to me,‘ Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles— to whom I am sending youto open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another,“ No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship.What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law( though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.To those outside the law I became as one outside the law( not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

For it is written,“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,“ I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.

but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say“ Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?

If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,

For you gladly bear with fools, being wise yourselves!

At that time Jesus declared,“ I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

“ How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.