Romans 1:14

New International Reader's Version

I have a duty both to Greeks and to non-Greeks. I have a duty both to wise people and to foolish people.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

“How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5

You who are childish, get some good sense. You who are foolish, set your hearts on getting it.

Isaiah 35:8

A wide road will go through the land. It will be called the Way of Holiness. Only those who lead a holy life can use it. “Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children.

Luke 10:21

At that time Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. He said, “I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children. Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.

Acts 22:21

“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go. I will send you far away to people who are not Jews.’ ”

Acts 28:2

The people of the island were unusually kind. It was raining and cold. So they built a fire and welcomed all of us.

Acts 28:4

The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to one another, “This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But the female god Justice won’t let him live.”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.

Romans 1:22

They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 12:16

Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.

Romans 13:8

Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe one another. Whoever loves other people has done everything the law requires.

Romans 16:19

Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.

Romans 8:12

Brothers and sisters, we have a duty. Our duty is not to live under the power of sin.

1 Corinthians 14:11

But if I don’t understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to the person speaking. And that person is a stranger to me.

1 Corinthians 14:16

Suppose you are praising God in the Spirit. And suppose there are visitors among you who want to know what’s going on. How can they say “Amen” when you give thanks? They don’t know what you are saying.

1 Corinthians 2:13

That is what we speak about. We don’t use words taught to us by people. We use words taught to us by the Holy Spirit. We use the words taught by the Spirit to explain spiritual truths.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t fool yourselves. Suppose some of you think you are wise by the standards of the world. Then you should become “fools” so that you can become wise.

2 Corinthians 10:12

I don’t dare to compare myself with those who praise themselves. I’m not that kind of person. They measure themselves by themselves. They compare themselves with themselves. When they do that, they are not wise.

2 Corinthians 11:19

You are so wise! You gladly put up with fools!

Colossians 3:11

Here there is no Gentile or Jew. There is no difference between those who are circumcised and those who are not. There is no rude outsider, or even a Scythian. There is no slave or free person. But Christ is everything. And he is in everything.

2 Timothy 2:10

So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.

Titus 3:3

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.