KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 1:16
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
WEB World English Bible
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
ASV American Standard Version
For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
Surrounding context — Romans 1
13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 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.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforἐπαισχύνομαιG1870 · epaischunomaibe ashamed ofτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγέλιονG2098 · euangeliongospelδύναμιςG1411 · dunamispowerγὰρG1063 · garforθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἐστινG1510 · eimito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardσωτηρίανG4991 · sōtēriasalvationπαντὶG3956 · pasallτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύοντι,G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ἸουδαίῳG2453 · IoudaiosJewτεG5037 · teand/bothπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstκαὶG2532 · kaiandἝλληνι.G1672 · HellēnGreek, Gentile
Cross-references
Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.2 Timothy 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;1 Peter 4:16Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.Psalm 40:9-10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.Luke 9:26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in his] Father’s, and of the holy angels.1 Thessalonians 1:5-6For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.Romans 10:17So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.1 Corinthians 1:18-24For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:Jeremiah 23:29[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?Hebrews 4:12For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.1 Corinthians 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.2 Corinthians 2:14-16Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.2 Corinthians 10:4-5(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Galatians 1:7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
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