KJV ORIGINAL
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I owe it to everyone — whether they're educated or not, whether they get it or they don't. It doesn't matter if someone's got their life together or they're still figuring things out.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul felt responsible to share the good news with literally everyone, no matter their background or how much they had it figured out.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Paul authored this letter to the Christian communities in Rome during the mid-first century CE. He wrote to present his theological understanding of the gospel and to seek
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