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It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. <a href="/esv/romans/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone believing--both to Jewish first, and to Greek. <a href="/kjv/romans/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/romans/1.htm">New King James Version</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. <a href="/nasb_/romans/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/nasb/romans/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/nasb77/romans/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/lsb/romans/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/amp/romans/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/csb/romans/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. <a href="/hcsb/romans/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God&#8217s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. <a href="/asv/romans/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/romans/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. <a href="/erv/romans/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/romans/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I'm not ashamed of the Good News. It is God's power to save everyone who believes, Jews first and Greeks as well. <a href="/gnt/romans/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> I have complete confidence in the gospel; it is God's power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles. <a href="/isv/romans/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who believes, of the Jew first and of the Greek as well. <a href="/msb/romans/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. <a href="/net/romans/1.htm">NET Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. <a href="/nheb/romans/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. <a href="/wbt/romans/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the Good News. It is God's power which is at work for the salvation of every one who believes--the Jew first, and then the Gentile. <a href="/web/romans/1.htm">World English Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek. <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone believing--both to Jewish first, and to Greek. <a href="/ylt/romans/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/romans/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For I am not ashamed of the good news of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to all believing; both to the Jew first, and the Greek.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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 to the Greek. <a href="/cpdv/romans/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For I am not ashamed of the Gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation for all believers, the Jew first, and the Greek. <a href="/nabre/romans/1.htm">New American Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes; whether they are Jews first, or Arameans (Syrians). <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For I am not ashamed of The Gospel, because it is the power of God for the life of all who believe in it, whether of The Judeans first, or of the Aramaeans.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the Gospel: for it is the power of God in order to salvation, to every one that believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. <a href="/godbey/romans/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/haweis/romans/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. <a href="/mace/romans/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is divinely effectual to salvation, to everyone that believes, to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile. <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the Good News. It is God's power which is at work for the salvation of every one who believes--the Jew first, and then the Gentile. <a href="/worrell/romans/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek <a href="/worsley/romans/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, both Jew and Greek: <a href="/parallel/romans/1-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=130" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">Unashamed of the Gospel</a> 15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. 16<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1870.htm" title="1870: epaischynomai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To be ashamed, be ashamed of. From epi and aischunomai; to feel shame for something.">I am not ashamed of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2098.htm" title="2098: euangelion (N-ANS) -- From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.">gospel,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">it is</a> <a href="/greek/1411.htm" title="1411: dynamis (N-NFS) -- From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.">the power</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/4991.htm" title="4991: sōtērian (N-AFS) -- Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety.">salvation</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panti (Adj-DMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">to everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuonti (V-PPA-DMS) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believes,</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also."></a> <a href="/greek/4412.htm" title="4412: prōton (Adv-S) -- First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.">first</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiō (Adj-DMS) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">to the Jew,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">then</a> <a href="/greek/1672.htm" title="1672: Hellēni (N-DMS) -- From Hellas; a Hellen or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew.">to the Greek.</a> 17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18</a> For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. <a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15-16</a> And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. / Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">1 Corinthians 15:1-2</a> Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. / By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a> For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. <a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">2 Timothy 1:8</a> So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a> Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a> Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? <a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Habakkuk 2:4</a> Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith— <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a> But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46-47</a> Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-8</a> For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” / To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” / and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed. <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9-10</a> I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know. / I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.I am.<a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9,10</a> I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest… <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Psalm 71:15,16</a> My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof… <a href="/psalms/119-46.htm">Psalm 119:46</a> I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.the gospel.<a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19,29</a> Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ… <a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10,11</a> And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… <a href="/1_corinthians/9-12.htm">1 Corinthians 9:12,18</a> If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ… for it is.<a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a> So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.<a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Psalm 110:2</a> The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.<a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a> Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?to every.<a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11</a> And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:to the Jew.<a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Romans 2:9</a> Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/16-3.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/acts/13-39.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/acts/28-24.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/1-12.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/2-43.htm">Feeling</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">First</a> <a href="/romans/1-13.htm">Gentile</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/romans/1-10.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/acts/21-37.htm">Greek</a> <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Jew</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">News</a> <a href="/romans/1-4.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/acts/24-16.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/romans/4-5.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-2.htm">Feeling</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">First</a> <a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Gentile</a> <a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Greek</a> <a href="/romans/2-9.htm">Jew</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">News</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Power</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/romans/10-15.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 1</div>1. <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Paul commends his calling to the Romans;</a> 9. <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">and his desire to come to them.</a> 16. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">What his gospel is.</a> 18. <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">God is angry with sin.</a> 21. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">What were the sins of mankind.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I am not ashamed of the gospel Paul's declaration of not being ashamed is significant given the cultural context of the Roman Empire, where the message of a crucified Messiah was seen as foolishness (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a>). The gospel, or "good news," refers to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul’s boldness contrasts with the shame associated with crucifixion, a method of execution reserved for the lowest criminals. His confidence in the gospel underscores its divine origin and transformative power.because it is the power of God for salvation The gospel is described as the "power of God," indicating its divine authority and ability to effect change. This power is not merely a concept but an active force that brings about salvation, which in biblical terms means deliverance from sin and its consequences. The power of God is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in creation (Genesis 1), the Exodus (Exodus 14), and the resurrection of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19-20</a>).to everyone who believes Salvation is available to "everyone who believes," emphasizing faith as the means of receiving God's grace. This inclusivity breaks down barriers of ethnicity, social status, and gender, aligning with the message in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>. Belief is not just intellectual assent but involves trust and reliance on Jesus Christ for salvation, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>.first to the Jew, then to the Greek The phrase "first to the Jew" acknowledges the historical and covenantal priority of the Jewish people in God's redemptive plan (<a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a>). The gospel was first preached to the Jews, as seen in Jesus' ministry (<a href="/matthew/15-24.htm">Matthew 15:24</a>) and the early church (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>). "Then to the Greek" signifies the extension of the gospel to the Gentiles, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, which speaks of salvation reaching the ends of the earth. This order reflects God's unfolding plan of salvation history, where the promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his seed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>) is realized in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, Paul was a former Pharisee who became a devoted follower of Christ. His mission was to spread the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rome.htm">Rome</a> The city to which Paul addressed this letter. It was the center of the Roman Empire, a place of diverse cultures and beliefs, making it a strategic location for spreading the gospel. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jews_and_greeks.htm">Jews and Greeks</a> Represents the two primary groups in the early church. "Jews" refers to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, while "Greeks" symbolizes the Gentiles or non-Jews. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_gospel.htm">The Gospel</a> The good news of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, which offers salvation to all who believe. 5. <a href="/topical/s/salvation.htm">Salvation</a> The deliverance from sin and its consequences, granted by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_gospel.htm">The Power of the Gospel</a> The gospel is not just a message; it is the dynamic power of God that brings about salvation. Believers should have confidence in its ability to transform lives. <a href="/topical/u/unashamed_witness.htm">Unashamed Witness</a> Like Paul, Christians are called to be unashamed of their faith. This involves boldly sharing the gospel, regardless of societal pressures or personal fears. <a href="/topical/u/universal_offer_of_salvation.htm">Universal Offer of Salvation</a> Salvation is available to everyone who believes, transcending cultural and ethnic boundaries. This should encourage inclusivity and outreach in evangelism. <a href="/topical/p/priority_of_faith.htm">Priority of Faith</a> The verse emphasizes belief as the key to accessing the power of the gospel. Faith is the means by which individuals receive salvation. <a href="/topical/j/jew_and_greek--a_model_for_unity.htm">Jew and Greek: A Model for Unity</a> The mention of Jew and Greek underscores the unity and equality of all believers in Christ. This should inspire efforts towards reconciliation and unity within the church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 1</a> <a href="/q/have_you_obeyed_the_gospel_of_god.htm">Have you obeyed the Gospel of God?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_share_your_christian_testimony.htm">How can you effectively share your Christian testimony?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'not_ashamed_of_the_gospel'.htm">What does "Not Ashamed of the Gospel" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_dual-covenant_theology.htm">What defines dual-covenant theology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) The Apostle will not be ashamed of his mission, even in the metropolis of the world. He cannot be ashamed of a scheme so beneficent and so grand. The gospel that he preaches is that mighty agency which God Himself has set in motion, and the object of which is the salvation of all who put their faith in it, to whatever nation or race they may belong. He has, perhaps, in his mind the reception he had met with in other highly civilised cities. (Comp. <a href="/acts/17-32.htm" title="And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.">Acts 17:32</a>.) He had himself once found a "stumbling-block" in the humiliation of the Cross; now, so far from being ashamed of it, it is just that of which he is most proud. The preaching of the Cross is the cardinal point of the whole gospel.Of Christ.--These words are wanting in the oldest MSS., and should be omitted.Power of God.--A powerful agency put forth by God Himself--the lever, as it were, by which He would move the world.Unto salvation.--The object of this gospel is salvation--to open the blessings of the Messianic kingdom to mankind.To the Jew first.--Here again we have another exhaustive division of mankind. "Greek" is intended to cover all who are not "Jews." Before the Apostle was making, what may be called, the secular classification of men, here he makes the religious classification. From his exceptional privileges the Jew was literally placed in a class alone.It is not quite certain that the word "first" ought not to be omitted. In any case the sense is the same. St. Paul certainly assigns a prerogative position to the Jews. They have an "advantage" (<a href="/context/romans/3-1.htm" title="What advantage then has the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?">Romans 3:1-2</a>). To them belong the special privileges of the first dispensation (<a href="/context/romans/9-4.htm" title="Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;">Romans 9:4-5</a>). They are the original stock of the olive tree, in comparison with which the Gentiles are only as wild branches grafted in (<a href="/romans/11-17.htm" title="And if some of the branches be broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree;">Romans 11:17</a> et seq.). It was only right that the salvation promised to their forefathers should be offered first to them, as it is also said expressly in the Fourth Gospel, that "salvation is of the Jews" (<a href="/john/4-22.htm" title="You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.">John 4:22</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - For I am not ashamed of the gospel (of Christ, in the Authorized Version, is very weakly supported by manuscripts; neither is it required), for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and to the Greek. In saying he was "not ashamed," St. Paul may have had in his mind our Lord's own words (<a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Mark 8:38</a> and <a href="/luke/9-26.htm">Luke 9:26</a>.) We are reminded in this verse of the passage, <a href="/1_corinthians/1-17.htm">1 Corinthians 1:17-31</a>, where the idea here shortly intimated is enlarged on. He was fully aware that the pride of Greek philosophy would be likely to despise the message of the cross as "foolishness." It would be strange to them at first, and out of accord with their intellectual speculations. But he was convinced too that in it was contained the one view of things to meet human needs, and such as to commend itself in the end to thinkers, if their consciences could be roused. In preaching to the Corinthians he had indeed purposely refrained from presenting the gospel to them in "words of man's wisdom," lest the simple message, addressed alike to all, should lose any of its essential power, or be confounded with the human philosophies of the day. But to them also, in his First Epistle, he declares that this was not because it was not "wisdom," as well as "power," to such as could so receive it. Among the more advanced, and therefore more receptive (ἐν τοῖς τελείοις), he does, he says, "speak wisdom" (<a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">1 Corinthians 2:6</a>), Christianity having, in fact, its own philosophy, appreciable by them. As is well said in the Exposition of 1 Corinthians in the 'Speaker's Commentary,' "No contrast is here at all between reason and revelation, as some think, but strictly between two philosophies - the philosophy of God and the philosophy of the world." Therefore to the Greek, as well as to the Jew, he is not ashamed to preach the cross; and in this Epistle, suitably to its purpose - more, it may be supposed, than his ordinary preaching - he does set forth the Divine philosophy of the gospel. But the message, he adds, is "to the Jew first," because it was to the people of the covenant (cf. ch. 9:4, etc.) that the salvation in Christ was in the first place to be offered. Hence also, in all his missionary work, he first addressed himself to the synagogue, and only when he was rejected there, turned exclusively to the Gentiles. So at Rome too, when he afterwards went there (<a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17-29</a>). <a href="/commentaries/romans/1-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I am not ashamed of ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischynomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> To be ashamed, be ashamed of. From epi and aischunomai; to feel shame for something. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel, εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. it is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] power δύναμις (dynamis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1411.htm">Strong's 1411: </a> From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. for εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. salvation σωτηρίαν (sōtērian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4991.htm">Strong's 4991: </a> Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety. to everyone παντὶ (panti) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. believes, πιστεύοντι (pisteuonti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. first πρῶτον (prōton) Adverb - Superlative <a href="/greek/strongs_4412.htm">Strong's 4412: </a> First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. to [the] Jew, Ἰουδαίῳ (Ioudaiō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. to [the] Greek. Ἕλληνι (Hellēni) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1672.htm">Strong's 1672: </a> From Hellas; a Hellen or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">NT Letters: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed (Rom. 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