¹⁴ I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.

¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for ^(A)necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this willingly, ^(B)I have a reward; but if against my will, ^(C)I have been entrusted with a stewardship. ¹⁸ What is my reward then? That ^(D)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel ^[a]of Christ without charge, that I ^(E)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

Serving All Men

¹⁹ For though I am ^(F)free from all men, ^(G)I have made myself a servant to all, ^(H)that I might win the more; ²⁰ and ^(I)to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the ^[b]law, that I might win those who are under the law; ^21 (J)to ^(K)those who are without law, as without law ^(L)(not being without ^[c]law toward God, but under ^[d]law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; ^22 (M)to the weak I became ^[e]as weak, that I might win the weak. ^(N)I have become all things to all men, ^(O)that I might by all means save some. ²³ Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.

¹¹ where there is neither ^(A)Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, ^(B)but Christ is all and in all.

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^(A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before ^(B)Gentiles, ^(C)kings, and the ^(D)children^[a] of Israel.

¹⁷ I will ^[a]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, ^(A)to whom I ^[b]now send you, ^18 (B)to open their eyes, in order ^(C)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, ^(D)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and ^(E)an inheritance among those who are ^(F)sanctified^[c] by faith in Me.’

²¹ Then He said to me, ‘Depart, ^(A)for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”

¹⁷ But ^(A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, ^(B)without partiality ^(C)and without hypocrisy. ^18 (D)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Walk in Wisdom

^15 (A)See then that you walk ^[a]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, ^16 (B)redeeming the time, ^(C)because the days are evil.

^17 (D)Therefore do not be unwise, but ^(E)understand ^(F)what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁹ For you put up with fools gladly, ^(A)since you yourselves are wise!