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Romans 1:12-14
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Romans 1:12-14
New International Version
12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,(A) brothers and sisters,[a](B) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(C) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
14 I am obligated(D) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
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- Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
Romans 1:12-14
English Standard Version
Romans 1:12-14
English Standard Version
12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged (A)by each other's faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] that (B)I have often intended to come to you (but (C)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (D)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (E)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (F)barbarians,[b] both to the wise and to the foolish.
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- Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks
Romans 1:12-14
New King James Version
Romans 1:12-14
New King James Version
12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by (A)the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but (B)was hindered until now), that I might have some (C)fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.
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Romans 1:12-14
New American Standard Bible
Romans 1:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13 (A)I do not want you to be unaware, (B)brothers and sisters, that often I (C)have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some (D)fruit among you also just as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (E)I am [a]under obligation both to Greeks and to the [b](F)uncultured, both to the wise and to the foolish.
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- Romans 1:14 Lit debtor
- Romans 1:14 I.e., non-Hellenes
Romans 1:12-14
King James Version
Romans 1:12-14
King James Version
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
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