For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
I am not embarrassed or ashamed to share the good news about Christ, because it is God's power that brings salvation to everyone who believes—first to the Jewish people, and also to non-Jewish people.
Paul is boldly declaring that he's proud to share the gospel because it's God's powerful way of saving anyone who believes, regardless of their background.
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this letter to the church in Rome around 57 AD, before he had visited there personally. At this time, sharing the Christian message could be socially costly and even dangerous, as it challenged both Jewish religious traditions and Roman cultural norms. The phrase 'to the Jew first, and also to the Greek' reflects the historical reality that Jesus and his first followers were Jewish, and the gospel message initially spread through Jewish communities before reaching the broader Gentile (non-Jewish) world.
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