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Romans chapter 1, verses 14 and 15, I am under obligation, both to Greeks and to barbarians,

both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

What a statement.

Paul says I am under obligation.

The Greeks, to barbarians, the wise, the foolish,

I am obligated to share the gospel.

I owe the gospel to all these types of people.

That's why I'm eager to preach the gospel to those of you who are in Rome.

So the Greek and the barbarian, barbarian here would refer to those outside of Greek culture.

So he's basically saying to everybody around me.

And specifically, Paul's talking about his desire to make the gospel known among the Gentiles,

but not just the Gentiles, because right after this in Romans chapter 1, verse 16,

he says, I'm not ashamed of the gospel.

It's the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes to the Jew and also to the Greek.

Like, Paul wants everybody to know the gospel, and he sees himself as owing the gospel to them.

So, like, he's in debt. Like, I have a debt to pay. I owe you the gospel. I am under

obligation. Now obviously he's not sharing the gospel with people because he feels like he has to. He wants to.

It's the greatest news in the world. but he realizes he has a responsibility to,

that he has been entrusted with good news to make it known. Like, think about it this way. If you

had the cure to cancer, like you had the cure to cancer. Do you feel like you would have an obligation

to share that to others? I think so. And I don't think you would think, oh, do I have to? Do I have to share the cure to cancer with people all around the world?

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