I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the 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.

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

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

But the Lord said to him,“ Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

While they were serving 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 they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.

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

So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

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

When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to one another,“ No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!”

A thoroughfare will be there– it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it– fools will not stray into it.

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law( though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law.To those free from the law I became like one free from the law( though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.I do all these things because of the gospel, so that I can be a participant in it.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

For it is written,“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

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

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

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

Guard against self- deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say“ Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

For since you are so wise, you put up with fools gladly.

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

“ How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Therefore be very careful how you live– not as unwise but as wise,taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!