Romans 11:13
“For I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine office:”
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Romans 11:13 Context
11I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie. 12Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them, the riches of the Gentiles: how much more their fulnesse? 13For I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine office: 14If by any means I may prouoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might saue some of them. 15For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world: what shal the receiuing of them be, but life from the dead?
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Other Translations
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
- King James Version
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
- Basic English Bible
For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as *I* am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;
- Darby Bible
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:
- Webster's Bible
But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,
- Weymouth Bible
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
- World English Bible
But Y seie to you, hethene men, for as longe as Y am apostle of hethene men, Y schal onoure my mynysterie,
- Wycliffe Bible
For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
- Basic English Bible
For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as *I* am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;
- Darby Bible
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:
- Webster's Bible
But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,
- Weymouth Bible
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
- World English Bible
But Y seie to you, hethene men, for as longe as Y am apostle of hethene men, Y schal onoure my mynysterie,
- Wycliffe Bible
For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Romans 11:13
11:13 I magnify my office - Far from being ashamed of ministering to the gentiles, I glory therein; the rather, as it may be a means of provoking my brethren to jealousy.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 11:13
Ro 11:13 I speak to you Gentiles. As an apostle to the Gentiles he reminded them of what they owed to the falling away of the Jews. Magnify mine office. Was active in his office seeking to convert as many Gentiles as possible, hoping thus "to provoke to emulation" his Jewish brethren (Ro 11:14).