Romans 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Romans 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Romans 1:16 — World English Bible

Romans 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Romans 1:16 — American Standard Version

Romans 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Romans 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek:”

Romans 1:16 — Darby Translation

Romans 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.”

Romans 1:16 — Geneva Bible

Romans 1:16 in Context — Romans 1

14 A Griegos y á bárbaros, á sabios y á no sabios soy deudor.

15 Así que, cuanto á mí, presto estoy á anunciar el evangelio también á vosotros que estáis en Roma.

16 Porque no me avergüenzo del evangelio: porque es potencia de Dios para salud á todo aquel que cree; al Judío primeramente y también al Griego.

17 Porque en él la justicia de Dios se descubre de fe en fe; como está escrito: Mas el justo vivirá por la fe.

18 Porque manifiesta es la ira de Dios del cielo contra toda impiedad é injusticia de los hombres, que detienen la verdad con injusticia:

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What Does Romans 1:16 Mean?

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