16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For (A)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

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16 For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach.(A) Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

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14 (A)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (B)barbarians,[a] both to the wise and to the foolish.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks

14 I am obligated(A) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

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17 And say to (A)Archippus, “See that you fulfill (B)the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

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17 Tell Archippus:(A) “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”(B)

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If I say, “I will not mention him,
    or speak any more in his name,”
(A)there is in my heart as it were a burning fire
    shut up in my bones,
and (B)I am weary with holding it in,
    and I cannot.

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But if I say, “I will not mention his word
    or speak anymore in his name,”(A)
his word is in my heart like a fire,(B)
    a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;(C)
    indeed, I cannot.

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62 Jesus said to him, (A)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

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16 But rise and (A)stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (B)to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, 17 (C)delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—(D)to whom I (E)am sending you 18 (F)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from (G)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive (H)forgiveness of sins and (I)a place among those who are sanctified (J)by faith in me.’

19 “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to (K)the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first (L)to those in Damascus, (M)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also (N)to the Gentiles, that they should (O)repent and (P)turn to God, performing deeds (Q)in keeping with their repentance.

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16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet.(A) I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(B) 17 I will rescue you(C) from your own people and from the Gentiles.(D) I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes(E) and turn them from darkness to light,(F) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(G) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(H)

19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(I) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(J) then to those in Jerusalem(K) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(L) I preached that they should repent(M) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(N)

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20 for (A)we cannot but speak of what (B)we have seen and heard.”

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20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(A) about what we have seen and heard.”(B)

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The lion has roared;
    who will not fear?
(A)The Lord God has spoken;
    who can but prophesy?”

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The lion(A) has roared(B)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(C)

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17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (A)reason to be proud of (B)my work for God.

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17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(A) in my service to God.(B)

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (B)before the Gentiles and (C)kings and the children of Israel.

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15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.

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But (A)rise and enter the city, and you will be told (B)what you are to do.”

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“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(A)

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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but (A)not before God.

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If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)

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15 (A)But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

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15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock(A) and said to me, ‘Go,(B) prophesy(C) to my people Israel.’(D)

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