How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge?
Romans 1:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Both to Greeks and to barbarians (to the cultured and to the uncultured), both to the wise and the foolish, I have an obligation to discharge and a duty to perform and a debt to pay. American Standard Version (1901) I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. Common English Bible I have a responsibility both to Greeks and to those who don’t speak Greek, both to the wise and to the foolish. Catholic Public Domain Version To the Greeks and to the uncivilized, to the wise and to the foolish, I am in debt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor; |
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge?
O ye simple, understand subtilty; And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
And the barbarians shewed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.
Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?
Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman: but Christ is all, and in all.
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.