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Romans 1:14

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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

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Note 12 at Ro 1:14: Paul was making this statement in a spiritual sense. He was expressing his sense of obligation to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all. This was one of Paul's attitudes that motivated him to travel to the ends of the known world and constantly lay his life on the line for the sake of Christ. Likewise, those who seek to be used of God today need to recognize that their duty to share Christ with a dying world is not optional.

Note 13 at Ro 1:14: In Paul's day, the term "barbarian" was not an offensive one. It was simply used to distinguish anyone who did not speak the Greek language or, later, to identify anyone who was not of the Hellenic race.